Brandeis Blue
#0070FF
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What color is Brandeis Blue
Brandeis Blue is a light bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Brandeis Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Brandeis Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Brandeis Blue is #0070FF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Brandeis Blue has 0%% Red, 44% Green, and 100% Blue.
Brandeis Blue has 214° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Brandeis Blue has 214° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Brandeis Blue has 100% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#0070FF |
|
RGB |
(0, 112, 255) |
(0%, 44%, 100%) |
HSV |
(214°, 100, 100) |
(59%, 100%, 100%) |
HSL |
(214°, 100, 50) |
(59%, 100%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(100, 56, 0, 0) |
(100%, 56%, 0%, 0%) |
How does Brandeis Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Brandeis Blue is 19%, which is low.
Brandeis Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Brandeis Blue and black have a 4.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Brandeis Blue and white have a 4.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
19% |
AA (4.8) |
insufficient (4.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Brandeis Blue
How to mix Brandeis Blue paint
To mix Brandeis Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 72% Blue, 28% Cyan, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
72%
Cyan
28%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
0%
To mix Brandeis Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 64% Cyan, 36% Magenta, as shown below.
Cyan
64%
Magenta
36%
Yellow
0%
Black
0%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Brandeis Blue
Colors similar to Brandeis Blue are: Bright Blue, ArtyClick Deep Sky Blue, Blue Dress, Clear Blue, and Azul. Bright Blue is darker than Brandeis Blue. ArtyClick Deep Sky Blue is more cyan and lighter than Brandeis Blue. Blue Dress is more cyan and paler and lighter than Brandeis Blue. Clear Blue is paler and lighter than Brandeis Blue. Azul is more blue and paler and darker than Brandeis Blue.
