Color Name
Blue (Munsell)
Hex Color Code
#0093AF
RGB Color Code
RGB(0, 147, 175)
CMYK Values*
100.0%, 16.0%, 0.0%, 31.4%
Color Family (Hue)
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The color is defined as blue in the Munsell color system. The Munsell color system is a color space that specifies colors based on three color dimensions: hue, value (lightness), and chroma (color purity).

What color is Blue (Munsell)?

Blue (Munsell) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blue (Munsell) is #0093AF, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 147, 175).

In the RGB color model, Blue (Munsell) has a red value of 0, a green value of 147, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 16.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 34.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue (Munsell) has a hue of 189.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Blue (Munsell) is cool or warm?

The color Blue (Munsell) is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Blue (Munsell)? (For interior and product design)

Blue (Munsell) has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
Blue (Munsell)
LRV 24
Light Color

Compare LRV 24 of Blue (Munsell) with dark and light color

Is Blue (Munsell) Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Blue (Munsell) meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Blue (Munsell) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #0093AF
Hex triplet
#0093AF
Red
00
Green
93
Blue
AF
RGBA / RGB rgb(0, 147, 175)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
147 (57.6%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
16.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%
HSL hsl(189.6deg, 100.0 %, 34.3 %)
Hue
189.6°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
34.31 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
189.6°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
68.63 %
RYB ryb(34, 85, 151)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Yellow
85 (33.5%)
Blue
151 (59.4%)
HWB
Hue
189.6°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
31.37 %
CMY
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
42.35%
Yellow
31.37%
XYZ
X
18.17
Y
23.96
Z
44.22
YXY
Y1
23.96
X
0.21
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
56.05
A
-22.52
B
-23.89
CIE-Lch
L
56.05
C
32.83
H
226.69
CIE-Luv
L
56.05
U
-40.37
V
-33.3
Hunter-Lab
L
48.95
A
-19.4
B
-19.3
Other
LRV
~ 24 %
Munsell Color System
10BG 5.0/12

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Blue (Munsell)

These are the named colors closest to Blue (Munsell) , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
95.25% match | ΔE 4.75
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
91.38% match | ΔE 8.62
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
91.04% match | ΔE 8.96

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Blue (Munsell) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Blue (Munsell) to Pantone PMS

#0093B2 Color PANTONE 632 C
98.95% match | ΔE 1.05
#008EAA Color PANTONE 3135 C
98.28% match | ΔE 1.72
#0099B2 Color PANTONE 2396 C
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31
#218EAE Color PANTONE 10277 C
97.21% match | ΔE 2.79

RAL Design

Blue (Munsell) color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Blue (Munsell) to RAL Design


Pantone TCX

Blue (Munsell) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Blue (Munsell) to Pantone TCX


RAL Classic

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Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#0095B6 Color Bondi Blue
98.18% match | ΔE 1.82

Paint similar to Blue (Munsell)

These are the real paint colors closest to Blue (Munsell) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Blue (Munsell) once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Blue (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Blue (Munsell) to PPG Paints


Valspar

Blue (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Blue (Munsell) to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Blue (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Blue (Munsell) to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Blue (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Blue (Munsell) to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Blue (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Blue (Munsell) to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Blue (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Blue (Munsell) to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Blue (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Blue (Munsell) to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
91.94% match | ΔE 8.06
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.72% match | ΔE 10.28
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
89.18% match | ΔE 10.82
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.67% match | ΔE 12.33

Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

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Analogous Color Palette

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Triadic Color Palette

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Tetradic Color Palette

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#0093AF
Blue (Munsell)
#AF1C00
Rufous*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Blue (Munsell) - #0093AF?

Color that best contrast with Blue (Munsell) - #0093AF is #AF1C00, color name is Rufous*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Blue (Munsell) - #0093AF?

Complementary or Opposite color for Blue (Munsell) - #0093AF is #AF1C00, color name is Rufous*.

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