Melrose
#C7C1FF
What color is Melrose
Melrose is a light pastel shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Melrose is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Melrose
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Melrose is #C7C1FF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Melrose has 78%% Red, 76% Green, and 100% Blue.
Melrose has 246° Hue, 24% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Melrose has 246° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 88% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Melrose has 22% cyan, 24% 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 |
#C7C1FF |
|
RGB |
(199, 193, 255) |
(78%, 76%, 100%) |
HSV |
(246°, 24, 100) |
(68%, 24%, 100%) |
HSL |
(246°, 100, 88) |
(68%, 100%, 88%) |
CMYK |
(22, 24, 0, 0) |
(22%, 24%, 0%, 0%) |
How does Melrose contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Melrose is 57%, which is medium high.
Melrose has a higher contrast with black than white.
Melrose and black have a 12.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Melrose and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
57% |
AAA (12.5) |
insufficient (1.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Melrose
How to mix Melrose paint
To mix Melrose paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Blue, 1% Magenta, 76% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
23%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Black
0%
White
76%
To mix Melrose paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Cyan, 13% Magenta, 76% White, as shown below.
Cyan
12%
Magenta
13%
Yellow
0%
Black
0%
White
76%
What colors are similar to Melrose
Colors similar to Melrose are: Light Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Moonraker, Fog, and Blue Haze. Light Periwinkle is more cyan than Melrose. Periwinkle is more blue and paler and lighter than Melrose. Moonraker is more purple and paler and lighter than Melrose. Fog is more purple and paler and lighter than Melrose. Blue Haze is more blue and paler and darker than Melrose.
