Blue (Munsell) Color
| Color Name: | Blue (Munsell) |
| Hex Color Code: | #0093AF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(0, 147, 175) |
| CMYK Values*: | 100.0%, 16.0%, 0.0%, 31.4% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Blue |
The color is defined as blue in the Munsell color system. The Munsell color system is a color space that specifies colors based on three color dimensions: hue, value (lightness), and chroma (color purity).
What color is Blue (Munsell)?
Blue (Munsell) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blue (Munsell) is #0093AF, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 147, 175).
In the RGB color model, Blue (Munsell) has a red value of 0, a green value of 147, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 16.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 34.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue (Munsell) has a hue of 189.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.
Blue (Munsell) is cool or warm?
The color Blue (Munsell) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Blue (Munsell)?
Blue (Munsell) has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 (Munsell) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(0, 147, 175)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
147 (57.6%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
16.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%
HSL
HSL(189.6deg, 100.0 %, 34.3 %)
Hue
189.6°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
34.31 %.
RYB
RYB(34, 85, 151)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Yellow
85 (33.5%)
Blue
151 (59.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
189.6°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.
HWB
H: 189.6°
W: 0.00 %
B: 31.37 %
XYZ
X : 18.17
Y : 23.96
Z : 44.22
YXY
Y1 : 23.96
X : 0.21
Y2 : 0.28
CMY
C : 100.00%
M : 42.35%
Y : 31.37%
LRV
~ 24 %
Munsell Color System
10BG 5.0/12
CIE-Lab
L : 56.05
A : -22.52
B : -23.89
CIE-Lch
L : 56.05
C : 32.83
H : 226.69
CIE-Luv
L : 56.05
U : -40.37
V : -33.3
Hunter-Lab
L : 48.95
A : -19.4
B : -19.3
Similar Colors and Paints
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Here are the colors similar to Blue (Munsell) . 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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Color Combinations
View more Blue (Munsell) - #0093AF color palettes and coordinating colors
001216
003D49
00687C
0093AF
00BEE2
16DAFF
49E2FF
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.
00AF1C
00AF73
0093AF
003BAF
1C00AF
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.
0093AF
AF0093
93AF00
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
0093AF
7400AF
AF1C00
3BAF00
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
0093AF
1A9EB7
33A9BF
4CB3C7
66BECF
80C9D7
99D4DF
B2DFE7
CCE9EF
E6F4F7
FFFFFF
0093AF
00849E
00768C
00677A
005869
004A58
003B46
002C34
001D23
000F11
000000
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