#51a9e4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #51a9e4 is composed of 31.8% red, 66.3% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.5% cyan, 25.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 204.1 degrees, a saturation of 73.1% and a lightness of 60.6%. #51a9e4 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2ffff with #0053c9. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 32
    • G 66
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#51a9e4 color description : Soft blue.

#51a9e4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #51a9e4 has RGB values of R:81, G:169, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 5351908.

Hex triplet 51a9e4 #51a9e4
RGB Decimal 81, 169, 228 rgb(81,169,228)
RGB Percent 31.8, 66.3, 89.4 rgb(31.8%,66.3%,89.4%)
CMYK 64, 26, 0, 11
HSL 204.1°, 73.1, 60.6 hsl(204.1,73.1%,60.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.1°, 64.5, 89.4
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 66.309, -8.467, -37.52
XYZ 31.581, 35.724, 78.626
xyY 0.216, 0.245, 35.724
CIE-LCH 66.309, 38.463, 257.283
CIE-LUV 66.309, -34.986, -58.703
Hunter-Lab 59.77, -10.281, -36.156
Binary 01010001, 10101001, 11100100

Color Schemes with #51a9e4

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Alternatives to #51a9e4

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#51a9e4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #51a9e4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#51a9e4;}
.background {background-color:#51a9e4;}
.border {border:1px solid #51a9e4;}

Shades and Tints of #51a9e4

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, #02080d is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #51a9e4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979b9e is the less saturated color, while #3aaefb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #51a9e4 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8799a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #93a4de Protanopia 1% of men
  • #89a4e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #40b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba5e0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #74a6e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46b0ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population