Blizzard Blue is a light pastel shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Pastel Cyan, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Blizzard Blue is a pastel color. Blizzard Blue is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Blizzard Blue is #A3E3ED.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Blizzard Blue has 64%% Red, 89% Green, and 93% Blue.
Blizzard Blue has 188° Hue, 31% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Blizzard Blue has 188° Hue, 66% Saturation, and 78% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Blizzard Blue has 31% cyan, 4% 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 |
#A3E3ED |
|
RGB |
(163, 227, 237) |
(64%, 89%, 93%) |
HSV |
(188°, 31, 93) |
(52%, 31%, 93%) |
HSL |
(188°, 66, 78) |
(52%, 66%, 78%) |
CMYK |
(31, 4, 0, 7) |
(31%, 4%, 0%, 7%) |
The natural luminance of Blizzard Blue is 69%, which is high.
Blizzard Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Blizzard Blue and black have a 14.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Blizzard Blue and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
69% |
AAA (14.8) |
insufficient (1.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Blizzard Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Blue, 22% Cyan, 7% Black, 64% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
7%
Cyan
22%
Magenta
0%
Black
7%
White
64%
To mix Blizzard Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 26% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 7% Black, 64% White, as shown below.
Cyan
26%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
0%
Black
7%
White
64%
Colors similar to Blizzard Blue are: Powder Blue, Coral Blue, Morning Glory, Blue Lagoon, and Light Blue. Powder Blue is paler than Blizzard Blue. Coral Blue is more blue and paler and darker than Blizzard Blue. Morning Glory is more cyan and darker than Blizzard Blue. Blue Lagoon is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Blizzard Blue. Light Blue is more blue than Blizzard Blue.