Zircon is a light pastel shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Zircon is a pastel color. Zircon is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Zircon is #F4F8FF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Zircon has 96%% Red, 97% Green, and 100% Blue.
Zircon has 218° Hue, 4% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Zircon has 218° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 98% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Zircon has 4% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#F4F8FF |
|
RGB |
(244, 248, 255) |
(96%, 97%, 100%) |
HSV |
(218°, 4, 100) |
(61%, 4%, 100%) |
HSL |
(218°, 100, 98) |
(61%, 100%, 98%) |
CMYK |
(4, 3, 0, 0) |
(4%, 3%, 0%, 0%) |
The natural luminance of Zircon is 94%, which is high.
Zircon has a higher contrast with black than white.
Zircon and black have a 19.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Zircon and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
94% |
AAA (19.7) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Zircon paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Blue, 1% Cyan, 96% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
3%
Cyan
1%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
96%
To mix Zircon paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Cyan, 2% Magenta, 96% White, as shown below.
Cyan
3%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
0%
Black
0%
White
96%
Colors similar to Zircon are: Alice Blue, Water, Ghost White, Lily White, and Pale Grey. Alice Blue is more cyan than Zircon. Water is more cyan and darker than Zircon. Ghost White is more purple than Zircon. Lily White is more cyan and brighter and darker than Zircon. Pale Grey is more purple and paler and lighter than Zircon.