Color Name: Blue Black
Hex Color Code: #030630
RGB Color Code: RGB(3, 6, 48)
CMYK Values*: 93.8%, 87.5%, 0.0%, 81.2%
Color Family (Hue): Black Blue





About Blue Black color - its meaning and example

Blue Black is a dark shade of midnight blue color. This is one of the colors popular in the fashion industry, particularly hair color.

What color is Blue Black?

Blue Black color belongs to the Black Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blue Black is #030630, and the RGB color code is RGB(3, 6, 48).

In the RGB color model, Blue Black has a red value of 3, a green value of 6, and a blue value of 48. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 93.8% cyan, 87.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 81.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 236° (degrees), 88.2 % saturation, and 10.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue Black has a hue of 236° (degrees), 93.8 % saturation and 18.8 % brightness/value.


Blue Black is cool or warm?

The color Blue Black is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Blue Black?

Blue Black has an LRV of nearly 0. By LRV value, it is a very 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 Black color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(3, 6, 48)
Red
3 (1.2%)
Green
6 (2.4%)
Blue
48 (18.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
93.75%
Magenta
87.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
81.18%

HSL

HSL(236deg, 88.2 %, 10.0 %)

Hue
236°
Saturation
88.24 %.
Lightness
10.00 %.

RYB

RYB(202, 205, 249)
Red
202 (79.3%)
Yellow
205 (80.3%)
Blue
249 (97.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
236°
Saturation
93.75 %.
Brightness / Value
18.82 %.

HWB

H: 236°

W: 1.18 %

B: 81.18 %

XYZ

X : 0.64

Y : 0.36

Z : 2.83

YXY

Y1 : 0.36

X : 0.17

Y2 : 0.09

CMY

C : 98.82%

M : 97.65%

Y : 81.18%


LRV

~ 0.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.1PB 0.3/5.2

CIE-Lab

L : 3.28

A : 11.93

B : -26.02

CIE-Lch

L : 3.28

C : 28.63

H : 294.62

CIE-Luv

L : 3.28

U : -0.99

V : -10.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 6.03

A : 8.3

B : -23.66






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Blue Black


Here are the colors similar to Blue Black . 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.



#00001C
Dark Blue Black
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#1E2952
Space Cadet
ΔE - 9.35 (90.7% similar)
#00075D
Dark Navy Blue
ΔE - 10.20 (89.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Blue Black color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Blue Black to Pantone PMS


#071D49
PANTONE 2768 C
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#141B4D
PANTONE 2766 C
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#201747
PANTONE 275 C
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#041E42
PANTONE 282 C
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)





Paint similar to Blue Black


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Blue Black . 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.


Benjamin Moore


Blue Black color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Blue Black to Benjamin Moore


#333356
Midnight Navy (2067-10)
ΔE - 12.84 (87.2% similar)
#2B3558
Bold Blue (2064-10)
ΔE - 13.04 (87.0% similar)
#2B3762
Admiral Blue (2065-10)
ΔE - 13.80 (86.2% similar)
#3A3450
Majestic Violet (2068-10)
ΔE - 14.26 (85.7% similar)


Valspar


Blue Black color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Blue Black to Valspar


#323453
Patrician Purple (M224)
ΔE - 13.15 (86.9% similar)
#2F3465
Spirit Blue (4011-9)
ΔE - 13.33 (86.7% similar)
#2A364E
Nightfall (8003-46G)
ΔE - 14.31 (85.7% similar)
#2B3140
Blue Coal (4011-3)
ΔE - 14.95 (85.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Blue Black color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Blue Black to Sherwin Williams


#3E385A
Dewberry (SW 6552)
ΔE - 15.10 (84.9% similar)
#3B3C5A
Majestic Purple (SW 6545)
ΔE - 15.80 (84.2% similar)
#443757
Concord Grape (SW 6559)
ΔE - 16.01 (84.0% similar)
#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 16.41 (83.6% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


Blue Black color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Blue Black to Dunn-Edwards


#3A3B5B
Magic Night (DEA 191)
ΔE - 15.38 (84.6% similar)
#383E5D
Singing the Blues (DET 576)
ΔE - 16.10 (83.9% similar)
#3B3F66
Clematis Blue (DET 587)
ΔE - 16.41 (83.6% similar)
#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 16.60 (83.4% similar)


PPG Paints


Blue Black color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Blue Black to PPG Paints


#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 17.09 (82.9% similar)
#374874
Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7)
ΔE - 19.30 (80.7% similar)
#4E4260
Royal Indigo (PPG1174-7)
ΔE - 19.30 (80.7% similar)
#3D496D
Egyptian Violet (PPG1168-7)
ΔE - 19.44 (80.6% similar)


Behr


Blue Black color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Blue Black to Behr


#444161
Heraldic (MQ5-44)
ΔE - 17.67 (82.3% similar)
#3F425C
Majestic Blue (HDC-MD-01)
ΔE - 17.86 (82.1% similar)
#434053
Artistic License (MQ5-39)
ΔE - 18.64 (81.4% similar)
#434257
Renaissance (PPU16-20)
ΔE - 18.74 (81.3% similar)








Color Combinations


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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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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