#51a5c9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #51a5c9 is composed of 31.8% red, 64.7% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 59.7% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 198 degrees, a saturation of 52.6% and a lightness of 55.3%. #51a5c9 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2ffff with #004b93. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 32
    • G 65
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 60
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#51a5c9 color description : Moderate blue.

#51a5c9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #51a5c9 has RGB values of R:81, G:165, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.6, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 5350857.

Hex triplet 51a5c9 #51a5c9
RGB Decimal 81, 165, 201 rgb(81,165,201)
RGB Percent 31.8, 64.7, 78.8 rgb(31.8%,64.7%,78.8%)
CMYK 60, 18, 0, 21
HSL 198°, 52.6, 55.3 hsl(198,52.6%,55.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 198°, 59.7, 78.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 64.059, -14.831, -26.078
XYZ 27.388, 32.875, 60.157
xyY 0.227, 0.273, 32.875
CIE-LCH 64.059, 30, 240.373
CIE-LUV 64.059, -34.605, -38.518
Hunter-Lab 57.336, -15.073, -22.071
Binary 01010001, 10100101, 11001001

Color Schemes with #51a5c9

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Alternatives to #51a5c9

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#51a5c9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #51a5c9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#51a5c9;}
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.border {border:1px solid #51a5c9;}

Shades and Tints of #51a5c9

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020406 is the darkest color, while #f6fafc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #51a5c9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #869094 is the less saturated color, while #1cbafe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #51a5c9 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #83949b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #969ec4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #939ed0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4fadb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da1c6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba0cd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #50aabf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population