Moonstone Blue
#73A9C2
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What color is Moonstone Blue
Moonstone 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. Moonstone Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Moonstone Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Moonstone Blue is #73A9C2.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Moonstone Blue has 45%% Red, 66% Green, and 76% Blue.
Moonstone Blue has 199° Hue, 41% Saturation, and 76% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Moonstone Blue has 199° Hue, 40% Saturation, and 61% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Moonstone Blue has 41% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow, and 24% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#73A9C2 |
|
RGB |
(115, 169, 194) |
(45%, 66%, 76%) |
HSV |
(199°, 41, 76) |
(55%, 41%, 76%) |
HSL |
(199°, 40, 61) |
(55%, 40%, 61%) |
CMYK |
(41, 13, 0, 24) |
(41%, 13%, 0%, 24%) |
How does Moonstone Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Moonstone Blue is 36%, which is medium high.
Moonstone Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Moonstone Blue and black have a 8.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Moonstone Blue and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
36% |
AAA (8.2) |
insufficient (2.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Moonstone Blue
How to mix Moonstone Blue paint
To mix Moonstone Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Blue, 16% Cyan, 24% Black, 45% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
15%
Cyan
16%
Magenta
0%
Black
24%
White
45%
To mix Moonstone Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 24% Cyan, 7% Magenta, 24% Black, 45% White, as shown below.
Cyan
24%
Magenta
7%
Yellow
0%
Black
24%
White
45%
What colors are similar to Moonstone Blue
Colors similar to Moonstone Blue are: Glacier, Blue Koi, Dark Pastel Blue, Fountain Blue, and Hippie Blue. Glacier is more cyan and paler and lighter than Moonstone Blue. Blue Koi is more blue and brighter and darker than Moonstone Blue. Dark Pastel Blue is more blue and darker than Moonstone Blue. Fountain Blue is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Moonstone Blue. Hippie Blue is more cyan and brighter and darker than Moonstone Blue.
