Dolphin 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. Dolphin is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dolphin is #646077.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dolphin has 39%% Red, 38% Green, and 47% Blue.
Dolphin has 250° Hue, 19% Saturation, and 47% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dolphin has 250° Hue, 11% Saturation, and 42% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dolphin has 16% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, and 53% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#646077 |
|
RGB |
(100, 96, 119) |
(39%, 38%, 47%) |
HSV |
(250°, 19, 47) |
(69%, 19%, 47%) |
HSL |
(250°, 11, 42) |
(69%, 11%, 42%) |
CMYK |
(16, 19, 0, 53) |
(16%, 19%, 0%, 53%) |
The natural luminance of Dolphin is 12%, which is low.
Dolphin has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dolphin and black have a 3.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dolphin and white have a 6.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
12% |
insufficient (3.5) |
AA (6.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dolphin paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Blue, 1% Magenta, 53% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
8%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Black
53%
White
38%
To mix Dolphin paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 53% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Cyan
4%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
0%
Black
53%
White
38%
Colors similar to Dolphin are: Mid Grey, Comet, Mulled Wine, Rum, and Gun Powder. Mid Grey is more blue and paler than Dolphin. Comet is more cyan than Dolphin. Mulled Wine is more purple and brighter and darker than Dolphin. Rum is more purple and brighter and lighter than Dolphin. Gun Powder is more cyan and brighter and darker than Dolphin.