Egyptian Blue is a medium dark bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Egyptian Blue is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Egyptian Blue is #1034A6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Egyptian Blue has 6%% Red, 20% Green, and 65% Blue.
Egyptian Blue has 226° Hue, 90% Saturation, and 65% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Egyptian Blue has 226° Hue, 82% Saturation, and 36% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Egyptian Blue has 90% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow, and 35% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#1034A6 |
|
RGB |
(16, 52, 166) |
(6%, 20%, 65%) |
HSV |
(226°, 90, 65) |
(62%, 90%, 65%) |
HSL |
(226°, 82, 36) |
(62%, 82%, 36%) |
CMYK |
(90, 69, 0, 35) |
(90%, 69%, 0%, 35%) |
The natural luminance of Egyptian Blue is 5%, which is low.
Egyptian Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Egyptian Blue and black have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Egyptian Blue and white have a 10.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
5% |
insufficient (2.1) |
AAA (10.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Egyptian Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 51% Blue, 8% Cyan, 35% Black, 6% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
51%
Cyan
8%
Magenta
0%
Black
35%
White
6%
To mix Egyptian Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 33% Cyan, 25% Magenta, 35% Black, 6% White, as shown below.
Cyan
33%
Magenta
25%
Yellow
0%
Black
35%
White
6%
Colors similar to Egyptian Blue are: Sapphire, Persian Blue, Royal Azure, Royal, and Smalt. Sapphire is more blue and paler than Egyptian Blue. Persian Blue is more blue and paler than Egyptian Blue. Royal Azure is more cyan and brighter than Egyptian Blue. Royal is more blue and darker than Egyptian Blue. Smalt is more cyan and brighter than Egyptian Blue.