Tufts Blue is a light medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Tufts Blue is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Tufts Blue is #417DC1.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Tufts Blue has 25%% Red, 49% Green, and 76% Blue.
Tufts Blue has 212° Hue, 66% Saturation, and 76% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Tufts Blue has 212° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 51% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Tufts Blue has 66% cyan, 35% 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 |
#417DC1 |
|
RGB |
(65, 125, 193) |
(25%, 49%, 76%) |
HSV |
(212°, 66, 76) |
(59%, 66%, 76%) |
HSL |
(212°, 51, 51) |
(59%, 51%, 51%) |
CMYK |
(66, 35, 0, 24) |
(66%, 35%, 0%, 24%) |
The natural luminance of Tufts Blue is 20%, which is low.
Tufts Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Tufts Blue and black have a 4.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Tufts Blue and white have a 4.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
20% |
AA (4.9) |
insufficient (4.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Tufts Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 35% Blue, 15% Cyan, 24% Black, 25% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
35%
Cyan
15%
Magenta
0%
Black
24%
White
25%
To mix Tufts Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 33% Cyan, 17% Magenta, 24% Black, 25% White, as shown below.
Cyan
33%
Magenta
17%
Yellow
0%
Black
24%
White
25%
Colors similar to Tufts Blue are: Windows Blue, Cool Blue, Silk Blue, Glacial Blue Ice, and Flat Blue. Windows Blue is brighter than Tufts Blue. Cool Blue is more cyan and paler than Tufts Blue. Silk Blue is more cyan and lighter than Tufts Blue. Glacial Blue Ice is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Tufts Blue. Flat Blue is more cyan and darker than Tufts Blue.