Science Blue is a light bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Science Blue is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Science Blue is #0066CC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Science Blue has 0%% Red, 40% Green, and 80% Blue.
Science Blue has 210° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Science Blue has 210° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 40% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Science Blue has 100% cyan, 50% 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 |
#0066CC |
|
RGB |
(0, 102, 204) |
(0%, 40%, 80%) |
HSV |
(210°, 100, 80) |
(58%, 100%, 80%) |
HSL |
(210°, 100, 40) |
(58%, 100%, 40%) |
CMYK |
(100, 50, 0, 20) |
(100%, 50%, 0%, 20%) |
The natural luminance of Science Blue is 14%, which is low.
Science Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Science Blue and black have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Science Blue and white have a 5.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
14% |
insufficient (3.8) |
AA (5.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Science Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 53% Blue, 27% Cyan, 20% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
53%
Cyan
27%
Magenta
0%
Black
20%
White
0%
To mix Science Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 53% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 20% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
53%
Magenta
27%
Yellow
0%
Black
20%
White
0%
Colors similar to Science Blue are: French Blue, Blue Eyes, Medium Teal Blue, Blueberry Blue, and Medium Persian Blue. French Blue is more cyan than Science Blue. Blue Eyes is paler than Science Blue. Medium Teal Blue is darker than Science Blue. Blueberry Blue is more blue and darker than Science Blue. Medium Persian Blue is more cyan than Science Blue.