Gulf Blue
#051657
What color is Gulf Blue
Gulf Blue is a medium dark bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Blue, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Gulf Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Gulf Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Gulf Blue is #051657.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Gulf Blue has 2%% Red, 9% Green, and 34% Blue.
Gulf Blue has 228° Hue, 94% Saturation, and 34% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Gulf Blue has 228° Hue, 89% Saturation, and 18% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Gulf Blue has 94% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow, and 66% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#051657 |
|
RGB |
(5, 22, 87) |
(2%, 9%, 34%) |
HSV |
(228°, 94, 34) |
(63%, 94%, 34%) |
HSL |
(228°, 89, 18) |
(63%, 89%, 18%) |
CMYK |
(94, 75, 0, 66) |
(94%, 75%, 0%, 66%) |
How does Gulf Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Gulf Blue is 1%, which is low.
Gulf Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Gulf Blue and black have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Gulf Blue and white have a 16.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
1% |
insufficient (1.3) |
AAA (16.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Gulf Blue
How to mix Gulf Blue paint
To mix Gulf Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 28% Blue, 4% Cyan, 66% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
28%
Cyan
4%
Magenta
0%
Black
66%
White
2%
To mix Gulf Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Cyan, 14% Magenta, 66% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
18%
Magenta
14%
Yellow
0%
Black
66%
White
2%
What colors are similar to Gulf Blue
Colors similar to Gulf Blue are: Downriver, Deep Sapphire, Deep Cove, Dark Blue, and Stratos. Downriver is more cyan and paler than Gulf Blue. Deep Sapphire is more cyan than Gulf Blue. Dark Blue is more blue and brighter than Gulf Blue. Stratos is more blue and brighter than Gulf Blue.
