Peacock Blue
#016795
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What color is Peacock Blue
Peacock 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. Peacock Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Peacock Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Peacock Blue is #016795.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Peacock Blue has 0%% Red, 40% Green, and 58% Blue.
Peacock Blue has 199° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 58% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Peacock Blue has 199° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 29% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Peacock Blue has 99% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow, and 42% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#016795 |
|
RGB |
(1, 103, 149) |
(0%, 40%, 58%) |
HSV |
(199°, 99, 58) |
(55%, 99%, 58%) |
HSL |
(199°, 100, 29) |
(55%, 100%, 29%) |
CMYK |
(99, 31, 0, 42) |
(99%, 31%, 0%, 42%) |
How does Peacock Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Peacock Blue is 12%, which is low.
Peacock Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Peacock Blue and black have a 3.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Peacock Blue and white have a 6.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
12% |
insufficient (3.4) |
AA (6.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Peacock Blue
How to mix Peacock Blue paint
To mix Peacock Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 28% Blue, 31% Cyan, 42% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
28%
Cyan
31%
Magenta
0%
Black
42%
White
0%
To mix Peacock Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 44% Cyan, 14% Magenta, 42% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
44%
Magenta
14%
Yellow
0%
Black
42%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Peacock Blue
Colors similar to Peacock Blue are: Medium Persian Blue, Venice Blue, Deep Sea Blue, Ocean, and Medium Electric Blue. Medium Persian Blue is more blue than Peacock Blue. Venice Blue is more blue and paler and darker than Peacock Blue. Deep Sea Blue is darker than Peacock Blue. Ocean is more cyan and lighter than Peacock Blue. Medium Electric Blue is more blue and darker than Peacock Blue.
