Columbia Blue
#9BDDFF
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What color is Columbia Blue
Columbia Blue is a light medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Columbia Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Columbia Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Columbia Blue is #9BDDFF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Columbia Blue has 61%% Red, 87% Green, and 100% Blue.
Columbia Blue has 200° Hue, 39% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Columbia Blue has 200° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 80% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Columbia Blue has 39% cyan, 13% 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 |
#9BDDFF |
|
RGB |
(155, 221, 255) |
(61%, 87%, 100%) |
HSV |
(200°, 39, 100) |
(56%, 39%, 100%) |
HSL |
(200°, 98, 80) |
(56%, 98%, 80%) |
CMYK |
(39, 13, 0, 0) |
(39%, 13%, 0%, 0%) |
How does Columbia Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Columbia Blue is 66%, which is medium high.
Columbia Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Columbia Blue and black have a 14.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Columbia Blue and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
66% |
AAA (14.2) |
insufficient (1.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Columbia Blue
How to mix Columbia Blue paint
To mix Columbia Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Blue, 19% Cyan, 61% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
20%
Cyan
19%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
61%
To mix Columbia Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 61% White, as shown below.
Cyan
29%
Magenta
10%
Yellow
0%
Black
0%
White
61%
What colors are similar to Columbia Blue
Colors similar to Columbia Blue are: Light Blue, Coral Blue, Blizzard Blue, Baby Blue, and Jeans Blue. Light Blue is more blue and paler and lighter than Columbia Blue. Coral Blue is more cyan and paler than Columbia Blue. Blizzard Blue is more cyan and paler and lighter than Columbia Blue. Baby Blue is more blue and paler and darker than Columbia Blue. Jeans Blue is more blue and paler and darker than Columbia Blue.
