| Color Name: | Blue |
| Hex Color Code: | #0000FF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(0, 0, 255) |
| CMYK Values*: | 100.0%, 100.0%, 0.0%, 0.0% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Blue |
What color is Blue?
Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blue is #0000FF, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 0, 255).
In the RGB color model, Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue has a hue of 240° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Blue is cool or warm?
The color Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Blue?
Blue has an LRV of nearly 7. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(0, 0, 255)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL
HSL(240deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
240°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.
RYB
RYB(0, 0, 255)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Yellow
0 (0.0%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
240°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.
HWB
H: 240°
W: 0.00 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 18.05
Y : 7.22
Z : 95.05
YXY
Y1 : 7.22
X : 0.15
Y2 : 0.06
CMY
C : 100.00%
M : 100.00%
Y : 0.00%
LRV
~ 7.2 %
Munsell Color System
7.1PB 3.1/56.4
CIE-Lab
L : 32.3
A : 79.2
B : -107.86
CIE-Lch
L : 32.3
C : 133.82
H : 306.29
CIE-Luv
L : 32.3
U : -9.4
V : -130.36
Hunter-Lab
L : 26.87
A : 72.89
B : -190.92
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Blue
Here are the colors similar to Blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Paint similar to Blue
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
PPG Paints
Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Blue to PPG Paints
Behr
Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Blue to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Blue to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Blue to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Blue to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Blue to Sherwin Williams
Color Combinations
View more Blue - #0000FF color palettes and coordinating colors
000066
000099
0000CC
0000FF
3333FF
6666FF
9999FF
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
00FFFF
007FFF
0000FF
7F00FF
FF00FF
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
0000FF
FF0000
00FF00
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
0000FF
FF0080
FFFF00
00FF80
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
0000FF
1A1AFF
3333FF
4C4CFF
6666FF
8080FF
9999FF
B2B2FF
CCCCFF
E6E6FF
FFFFFF
0000FF
0000E6
0000CC
0000B2
000099
000080
000066
00004C
000033
000019
000000
Example Color Images and Mockup
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Blue - #0000FF Color Images and Patterns
