#859cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #859cee is composed of 52.2% red, 61.2% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 44.1% cyan, 34.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 226.9 degrees, a saturation of 75.5% and a lightness of 72.7%. #859cee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #0b39dd. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 52
    • G 61
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 44
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#859cee color description : Very soft blue.

#859cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #859cee has RGB values of R:133, G:156, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.44, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 8756462.

Hex triplet 859cee #859cee
RGB Decimal 133, 156, 238 rgb(133,156,238)
RGB Percent 52.2, 61.2, 93.3 rgb(52.2%,61.2%,93.3%)
CMYK 44, 34, 0, 7
HSL 226.9°, 75.5, 72.7 hsl(226.9,75.5%,72.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.9°, 44.1, 93.3
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 65.698, 12.905, -43.784
XYZ 36.991, 34.935, 85.678
xyY 0.235, 0.222, 34.935
CIE-LCH 65.698, 45.646, 286.422
CIE-LUV 65.698, -14.492, -71.733
Hunter-Lab 59.106, 8.276, -44.571
Binary 10000101, 10011100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #859cee

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Alternatives to #859cee

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#859cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #859cee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#859cee;}
.background {background-color:#859cee;}
.border {border:1px solid #859cee;}

Shades and Tints of #859cee

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, #020510 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #859cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b5b7be is the less saturated color, while #7593fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #859cee 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #999eae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #87a1ef Protanopia 1% of men
  • #80a3ed Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #78acb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #869fee Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #81a1ed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7da6cc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population