Prussian Blue
#003153
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What color is Prussian Blue
Prussian Blue is a medium dark bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Prussian Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Prussian Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Prussian Blue is #003153.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Prussian Blue has 0%% Red, 19% Green, and 33% Blue.
Prussian Blue has 205° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 33% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Prussian Blue has 205° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 16% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Prussian Blue has 100% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow, and 67% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#003153 |
|
RGB |
(0, 49, 83) |
(0%, 19%, 33%) |
HSV |
(205°, 100, 33) |
(57%, 100%, 33%) |
HSL |
(205°, 100, 16) |
(57%, 100%, 16%) |
CMYK |
(100, 41, 0, 67) |
(100%, 41%, 0%, 67%) |
How does Prussian Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Prussian Blue is 3%, which is low.
Prussian Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Prussian Blue and black have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Prussian Blue and white have a 13.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
3% |
insufficient (1.6) |
AAA (13.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Prussian Blue
How to mix Prussian Blue paint
To mix Prussian Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 19% Blue, 14% Cyan, 67% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
19%
Cyan
14%
Magenta
0%
Black
67%
White
0%
To mix Prussian Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 67% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
23%
Magenta
9%
Yellow
0%
Black
67%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Prussian Blue
Colors similar to Prussian Blue are: Blue Whale, Astronaut Blue, Green Vogue, Dark Midnight Blue, and Regal Blue. Blue Whale is paler than Prussian Blue. Astronaut Blue is more cyan than Prussian Blue. Green Vogue is more blue and paler than Prussian Blue. Dark Midnight Blue is more blue than Prussian Blue.
