About Phthalo Blue Color
Phthalo Blue or Phthalocyanine Blue is a bright, crystalline, synthetic blue pigment used as paints and dyes. It is popular because of its properties like high staining, good fading resistance, and tinting strength. In addition, because the pigment is insoluble and stable, phthalo blue is also used in inks and coatings.
Phthalo Blue color names in different languages:
| Spanish | Azul Ftalo |
| French | Bleu Phtalo |
| Portuguese | Azul Ftalo |
| German | Phthaloblau |
What color is Phthalo Blue?
Phthalo Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Phthalo Blue is #000F89, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 15, 137).
In the RGB color model, Phthalo Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 15, and a blue value of 137. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 89.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 46.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 233.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 26.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Phthalo Blue has a hue of 233.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 53.7 % brightness/value.
Phthalo Blue is cool or warm?
The color Phthalo Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Phthalo Blue?
Phthalo Blue has an LRV of nearly 2. 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
Phthalo Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(233.43deg, 100.0 %, 26.9 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 233.43°
W: 0.00 %
B: 46.27 %
XYZ
X : 4.69
Y : 2.15
Z : 23.83
YXY
Y1 : 2.15
X : 0.15
Y2 : 0.07
CMY
C : 100.00%
M : 94.12%
Y : 46.27%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 16.24
A : 44.36
B : -64.94
CIE-Lch
L : 16.24
C : 78.64
H : 304.34
CIE-Luv
L : 16.24
U : -5.26
V : -61.25
Hunter-Lab
L : 14.66
A : 31.43
B : -86.17
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Phthalo Blue
Here are the colors similar to Phthalo 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Pantone PMS
Paint similar to Phthalo Blue
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Phthalo 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.
Valspar
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to PPG Paints
Behr
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Behr
Color Combinations
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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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
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