#158bd0 Color Information

#158bd0 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #158bd0. In RGB, it consists of 8.2% Red, 54.5% Green, and 81.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 89.9% Cyan, 33.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 202.1°, with saturation of 81.7% and lightness of 44.9%. The decimal value for #158bd0 is 1412048, and its nearest "web safe" color is #0099cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #158bd0 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#158bd0 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color21, 139, 208 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color8.2%, 54.5%, 81.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.918, 0.455, 0.184 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.899, 0.332, 0, 0.184 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color202.1°, 81.7%, 44.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color202.1°, 89.9%, 81.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color20.927, 23.179, 63.045 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color21, 93, 208 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code1412048 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color55.256, -5.217, -43.842 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)55.256, 44.151, 263.214 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color55.256, -34.305, -67.749 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color48.144, -6.663, -43.940 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.195, 0.216, 23.179 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4279602128 / 0xff158bd0 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#0099cc Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #158bd0

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #158bd0, its pure hue is 202.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 81.7%, and its lightness is 44.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #158bd0, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #03111a to #127ab6.

Tints of #158bd0

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #158bd0, its pure hue is 202.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 81.7%, and its lightness is 44.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #158bd0, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #329ad6 to #e2f1f9.

Tones of #158bd0

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #158bd0, its pure hue is 202.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 81.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #158bd0, which range from #737373 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #0091e5 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #158bd0

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #158bd0! For #158bd0, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #158bd0. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #158bd0

This color, #158bd0, consists of 8.2% Red, 54.5% Green, and 81.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 21, Green = 139, Blue = 208. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #158bd0 is 89.9% Cyan, 33.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R8.2%
C89.9%
G54.5%
M33.2%
B81.6%
Y0.0%
K18.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 21 139 208
Octal 25 213 320
Hexa #15 #8b #d0
Binary 00010101 10001011 11010000
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 89 33 0 18
Octal 131 41 0 22
Hexa #59 #21 #00 #12
Binary 01011001 00100001 00000000 00010010

Analogous Colors of #158bd0

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #158bd0 — which has hue 202.1° — its analogous colors are located at 172.1° and 232.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #158bd0.

Triadic Colors of #158bd0

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #158bd0 — which has hue 202.1° — its triadic colors are located at 82.1° and 322.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #158bd0.

Complementary Color of #158bd0

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #158bd0 — which has hue 202.1° — its complementary color is located at 22.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #158bd0.

Split Complementary Colors of #158bd0

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #158bd0 — which has hue 202.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 52.1° and 352.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #158bd0.

Tetradic Colors of #158bd0

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #158bd0 — which has hue 202.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 112.1°, 202.1°, 292.1°, and 22.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #158bd0.

Monochromatic Colors of #158bd0

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #158bd0, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #104463 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #60c0f7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #158bd0

We want to make getting started with #158bd0 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #158bd0 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #158bd0 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #158bd0 with other HTML elements.

#158bd0 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #158bd0.
<span style="color: #158bd0;">The color of this text is #158bd0.</span>

#158bd0 Background Color

The background color for this text is #158bd0.
<div style="background-color: #158bd0; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #158bd0.</div>

#158bd0 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #158bd0.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #158bd0;">This color for the shadow of this text is #158bd0.</span>

#158bd0 Border Color

This is a div with border color #158bd0.
<div style="border: #158bd0 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #158bd0.</div>

#158bd0 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #158bd0 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #158bd0; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #158bd0 on a white background.</div></div>

#158bd0 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #158bd0 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #158bd0; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #158bd0 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #158bd0 to White

This is a gradient from #158bd0 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#158bd0,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#158bd0,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#158bd0,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#158bd0,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #158bd0 to white.</div>

Gradient from #158bd0 to Black

This is a gradient from #158bd0 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#158bd0,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#158bd0,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#158bd0,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#158bd0,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #158bd0 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #158bd0

In addition to using #158bd0 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #158bd0 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #158bd0, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 21, Green = 139, Blue = 208). If you need details about the color coordinates of #158bd0 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #158bd0
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(21, 139, 208)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #158bd0; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #158bd0; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #158bd0; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(21, 139, 208);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#158bd0")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:21, green:139, blue:208, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:21 green:139 blue:208 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(21f, 139f, 208f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(21, 139, 208);
 

#158bd0 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #158bd0 the same way. For those with color blindness, #158bd0 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #158bd0 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #158bd0 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #158bd0 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #158bd0 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #158bd0 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.7:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #158bd0 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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