Azul is a light bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Azul is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Azul is #1D5DEC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Azul has 11%% Red, 36% Green, and 93% Blue.
Azul has 221° Hue, 88% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Azul has 221° Hue, 85% Saturation, and 52% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Azul has 88% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#1D5DEC |
|
RGB |
(29, 93, 236) |
(11%, 36%, 93%) |
HSV |
(221°, 88, 93) |
(61%, 88%, 93%) |
HSL |
(221°, 85, 52) |
(61%, 85%, 52%) |
CMYK |
(88, 61, 0, 7) |
(88%, 61%, 0%, 7%) |
The natural luminance of Azul is 14%, which is low.
Azul has a higher contrast with white than black.
Azul and black have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Azul and white have a 5.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
14% |
insufficient (3.8) |
AA (5.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Azul paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 66% Blue, 15% Cyan, 7% Black, 11% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
66%
Cyan
15%
Magenta
0%
Black
7%
White
11%
To mix Azul paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 48% Cyan, 33% Magenta, 7% Black, 11% White, as shown below.
Cyan
48%
Magenta
33%
Yellow
0%
Black
7%
White
11%
Colors similar to Azul are: Royal Blue, Blue Orchid, Bright Blue, ArtyClick Ocean Blue, and Clear Blue. Royal Blue is paler than Azul. Blue Orchid is more blue and darker than Azul. Bright Blue is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Azul. ArtyClick Ocean Blue is more blue and brighter and darker than Azul. Clear Blue is more cyan and lighter than Azul.