Dark Sky 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. Dark Sky Blue is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Sky Blue is #448EE4.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Sky Blue has 27%% Red, 56% Green, and 89% Blue.
Dark Sky Blue has 212° Hue, 70% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Sky Blue has 212° Hue, 75% Saturation, and 58% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Sky Blue has 70% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#448EE4 |
|
RGB |
(68, 142, 228) |
(27%, 56%, 89%) |
HSV |
(212°, 70, 89) |
(59%, 70%, 89%) |
HSL |
(212°, 75, 58) |
(59%, 75%, 58%) |
CMYK |
(70, 38, 0, 11) |
(70%, 38%, 0%, 11%) |
The natural luminance of Dark Sky Blue is 26%, which is low.
Dark Sky Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Dark Sky Blue and black have a 6.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Dark Sky Blue and white have a 3.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
26% |
AA (6.2) |
insufficient (3.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dark Sky Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 44% Blue, 19% Cyan, 11% Black, 27% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
44%
Cyan
19%
Magenta
0%
Black
11%
White
27%
To mix Dark Sky Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 41% Cyan, 22% Magenta, 11% Black, 27% White, as shown below.
Cyan
41%
Magenta
22%
Yellow
0%
Black
11%
White
27%
Colors similar to Dark Sky Blue are: Bleu De France, Havelock Blue, Celestial Blue, Dodger Blue, and Silk Blue. Bleu De France is brighter than Dark Sky Blue. Havelock Blue is paler than Dark Sky Blue. Celestial Blue is more cyan and paler than Dark Sky Blue. Dodger Blue is more blue and brighter and darker than Dark Sky Blue. Silk Blue is more cyan and paler and darker than Dark Sky Blue.