Color Name
Moonstone Blue
Hex Color Code
#73A9C2
RGB Color Code
RGB(115, 169, 194)
CMYK Values*
40.7%, 12.9%, 0.0%, 23.9%
Color Family (Hue)
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Moonstone Blue is a color that represents the gemstone of the same name.

What color is Moonstone Blue?

Moonstone Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Moonstone Blue is #73A9C2, and the RGB color code is RGB(115, 169, 194).

In the RGB color model, Moonstone Blue has a red value of 115, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 194. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.7% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199° (degrees), 39.3 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Moonstone Blue has a hue of 199° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation and 76.1 % brightness/value.

Moonstone Blue is cool or warm?

The color Moonstone Blue is a cool color.

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

Moonstone Blue has an LRV of nearly 35.9. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
Moonstone Blue
LRV 35.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.9 of Moonstone Blue with dark and light color

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

Check if the color Moonstone Blue 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

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

HEX #73A9C2
Hex triplet
#73A9C2
Red
73
Green
A9
Blue
C2
RGBA / RGB rgb(115, 169, 194)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
194 (76.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
40.72%
Magenta
12.89%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.92%
HSL hsl(198.99deg, 39.3 %, 60.6 %)
Hue
198.99°
Saturation
39.30 %
Lightness
60.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
198.99°
Saturation
40.72 %
Brightness / Value
76.08 %
RYB ryb(30, 55, 87)
Red
30 (11.6%)
Yellow
55 (21.8%)
Blue
87 (34.0%)
HWB
Hue
198.99°
Whiteness
45.10 %
Blackness
23.92 %
CMY
Cyan
54.90%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
23.92%
XYZ
X
31
Y
35.92
Z
56.34
YXY
Y1
35.92
X
0.25
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
66.46
A
-11.25
B
-18.4
CIE-Lch
L
66.46
C
21.57
H
238.55
CIE-Luv
L
66.46
U
-25.93
V
-26.59
Hunter-Lab
L
59.93
A
-12.56
B
-13.79
Other
LRV
~ 35.9 %
Munsell Color System
4.4B 6.5/4.7

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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 Moonstone Blue

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

#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#80B3C4 Color Glacier
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
94.88% match | ΔE 5.12

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Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

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#7BA7BC Color PANTONE 7695 C
98.15% match | ΔE 1.85
#6BA4B8 Color PANTONE 549 C
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#71B2C9 Color PANTONE 7458 C
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#779FB5 Color PANTONE 2206 C
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64

British Standard 4800

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RAL Design

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RAL Classic

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Paint similar to Moonstone Blue

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


Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
94.00% match | ΔE 6.00
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
92.45% match | ΔE 7.55
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
91.94% match | ΔE 8.06

Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
#C28C73
Antique Brass*

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 Moonstone Blue - #73A9C2?

Color that best contrast with Moonstone Blue - #73A9C2 is #C28C73, color name is Antique Brass*. 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 Moonstone Blue - #73A9C2?

Complementary or Opposite color for Moonstone Blue - #73A9C2 is #C28C73, color name is Antique Brass*.

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