Comet is a medium dark medium bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Blue, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Comet is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Comet is #5C5D75.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Comet has 36%% Red, 36% Green, and 46% Blue.
Comet has 238° Hue, 21% Saturation, and 46% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Comet has 238° Hue, 12% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Comet has 21% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 54% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#5C5D75 |
|
RGB |
(92, 93, 117) |
(36%, 36%, 46%) |
HSV |
(238°, 21, 46) |
(66%, 21%, 46%) |
HSL |
(238°, 12, 41) |
(66%, 12%, 41%) |
CMYK |
(21, 21, 0, 54) |
(21%, 21%, 0%, 54%) |
The natural luminance of Comet is 11%, which is low.
Comet has a higher contrast with white than black.
Comet and black have a 3.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Comet and white have a 6.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
11% |
insufficient (3.3) |
AA (6.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Comet paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Blue, 54% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
10%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
54%
White
36%
To mix Comet paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 54% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Cyan
5%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
0%
Black
54%
White
36%
Colors similar to Comet are: Mid Grey, Dolphin, Gun Powder, Storm Grey, and Mist Blue. Mid Grey is paler than Comet. Dolphin is more purple than Comet. Gun Powder is brighter and darker than Comet. Storm Grey is more cyan and paler and lighter than Comet. Mist Blue is more cyan and lighter than Comet.