Blue Whale

#042E4C

Blue Whale #042E4C

Shades of Blue Whale

#032E4C

#032944

#02233B

#021E33

#02192A

#011422

#010F19

#000A11

#000508

#000000

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Tints of Blue Whale

#032E4C

#0E3E60

#1E5074

#316488

#49799B

#6590AF

#85A9C3

#A9C4D7

#D2E0EB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Blue Whale

#002F51

#042E4C

#092E48

#0E2D43

#122C3F

#162B3A

#1B2B36

#1F2A31

#24292D

#282828

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What color is Blue Whale

Blue Whale is a dark bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Sky Blue, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Blue Whale is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Blue Whale

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Blue Whale is #042E4C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Blue Whale has 2%% Red, 18% Green, and 30% Blue.
Blue Whale has 205° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 30% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Blue Whale has 205° Hue, 88% Saturation, and 16% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Blue Whale has 95% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow, and 70% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#042E4C

RGB

(4, 46, 76)

(2%, 18%, 30%)

HSV

(205°, 95, 30)

(57%, 95%, 30%)

HSL

(205°, 88, 16)

(57%, 88%, 16%)

CMYK

(95, 39, 0, 70)

(95%, 39%, 0%, 70%)

How does Blue Whale contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Blue Whale is 2%, which is low.
Blue Whale has a higher contrast with white than black. Blue Whale and black have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Blue Whale and white have a 14.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

2%

insufficient (1.5)

AAA (14.0)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Blue Whale

Summer

#042E4C

#767C10

#9CB6CC

#E3E892

#E8ECEE

Winter

#042E4C

#2E898C

#99B4C7

#9CE5E8

#E8EBEE

Spring

#042E4C

#58855B

#9BB377

#C0D0DA

#DBE8C4

Analogous

#042E4C

#837ADA

#A0A1DE

#C4D2DC

#E8EAEE

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How to mix Blue Whale paint

To mix Blue Whale paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Blue, 12% Cyan, 70% Black, 2% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

17%

Cyan

12%

Magenta

0%

Black

70%

White

2%

To mix Blue Whale paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Cyan, 8% Magenta, 70% Black, 2% White, as shown below.

Cyan

20%

Magenta

8%

Yellow

0%

Black

70%

White

2%

What colors are similar to Blue Whale

Colors similar to Blue Whale are: Prussian Blue, Green Vogue, Astronaut Blue, Marine, and Dark Midnight Blue. Prussian Blue is brighter than Blue Whale. Green Vogue is more blue than Blue Whale. Astronaut Blue is more cyan and brighter than Blue Whale. Marine is more blue than Blue Whale. Dark Midnight Blue is more blue and brighter than Blue Whale.

Prussian Blue

#003153

brighter

Green Vogue

#032B52

more blue

Astronaut Blue

#013E62

more cyan,

brighter

Marine

#042E60

more blue

Dark Midnight Blue

#003366

more blue,

brighter