Marble Blue is a medium dark medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Marble Blue is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Marble Blue is #566D7E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Marble Blue has 34%% Red, 43% Green, and 49% Blue.
Marble Blue has 206° Hue, 32% Saturation, and 49% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Marble Blue has 206° Hue, 19% Saturation, and 42% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Marble Blue has 32% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#566D7E |
|
RGB |
(86, 109, 126) |
(34%, 43%, 49%) |
HSV |
(206°, 32, 49) |
(57%, 32%, 49%) |
HSL |
(206°, 19, 42) |
(57%, 19%, 42%) |
CMYK |
(32, 13, 0, 51) |
(32%, 13%, 0%, 51%) |
The natural luminance of Marble Blue is 14%, which is low.
Marble Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Marble Blue and black have a 3.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Marble Blue and white have a 5.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
14% |
insufficient (3.9) |
AA (5.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Marble Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Blue, 6% Cyan, 51% Black, 34% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
9%
Cyan
6%
Magenta
0%
Black
51%
White
34%
To mix Marble Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 51% Black, 34% White, as shown below.
Cyan
11%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
0%
Black
51%
White
34%
Colors similar to Marble Blue are: Slate, Cadet, Blue Bayoux, Blue Grey, and Jet Grey. Slate is paler and darker than Marble Blue. Cadet is more cyan and paler than Marble Blue. Blue Bayoux is brighter and darker than Marble Blue. Blue Grey is more cyan and lighter than Marble Blue. Jet Grey is more blue and paler than Marble Blue.