Blue Bell
#9999CC
What color is Blue Bell
Blue Bell is a light pastel shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Blue Bell is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Blue Bell
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Blue Bell is #9999CC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Blue Bell has 60%% Red, 60% Green, and 80% Blue.
Blue Bell has 240° Hue, 25% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Blue Bell has 240° Hue, 33% Saturation, and 70% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Blue Bell has 25% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#9999CC |
|
RGB |
(153, 153, 204) |
(60%, 60%, 80%) |
HSV |
(240°, 25, 80) |
(66%, 25%, 80%) |
HSL |
(240°, 33, 70) |
(66%, 33%, 70%) |
CMYK |
(25, 25, 0, 20) |
(25%, 25%, 0%, 20%) |
How does Blue Bell contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Blue Bell is 34%, which is medium high.
Blue Bell has a higher contrast with black than white.
Blue Bell and black have a 7.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Blue Bell and white have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
34% |
AAA (7.8) |
insufficient (2.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Blue Bell
How to mix Blue Bell paint
To mix Blue Bell paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Blue, 20% Black, 60% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
20%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
20%
White
60%
To mix Blue Bell paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 20% Black, 60% White, as shown below.
Cyan
10%
Magenta
10%
Yellow
0%
Black
20%
White
60%
What colors are similar to Blue Bell
Colors similar to Blue Bell are: Cold Purple, Dull Lavender, Santa Grey, Light Pastel Purple, and Chetwode Blue. Cold Purple is more purple and lighter than Blue Bell. Dull Lavender is more purple and brighter and lighter than Blue Bell. Santa Grey is more cyan and paler than Blue Bell. Light Pastel Purple is more purple and brighter and lighter than Blue Bell. Chetwode Blue is more purple and brighter and darker than Blue Bell.
