Pacific Blue Color

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Color Name

Pacific Blue

Hex Color Code

#009DC4

RGB Color Code

RGB(0, 157, 196)

CMYK Values*

100.0%, 19.9%, 0.0%, 23.1%

Color Family (Hue)

Blue

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Crayola formulated the color 'Pacific Blue' in 1993, which is part of the Crayola Crayon's list.

What color is Pacific Blue?

Pacific Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Pacific Blue is #009DC4, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 157, 196).

In the RGB color model, Pacific Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 157, and a blue value of 196. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 19.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 38.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Pacific Blue has a hue of 191.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.

Pacific Blue is cool or warm?

The color Pacific Blue is a cool color.

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

Pacific Blue has an LRV of nearly 28.1. 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

Pacific Blue

LRV 28.1

Light Color

Compare LRV 28.1 of Pacific Blue with dark and light color

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

Check if the color Pacific 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

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

HEX #009DC4

Hex triplet: #009DC4
Red: 00
Green: 9D
Blue: C4

RGBA / RGB rgb(0, 157, 196)

Red: 0 (0.0%)
Green: 157 (61.6%)
Blue: 196 (76.9%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 100.00%
Magenta: 19.90%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 23.14%

HSL hsl(191.94deg, 100.0 %, 38.4 %)

Hue: 191.94°
Saturation: 100.00 %
Lightness: 38.43 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 191.94°
Saturation: 100.00 %
Brightness / Value: 76.86 %

RYB ryb(23, 65, 141)

Red: 23 (8.9%)
Yellow: 65 (25.6%)
Blue: 141 (55.2%)

HWB

Hue: 191.94°
Whiteness: 0.00 %
Blackness: 23.14 %

CMY

Cyan: 100.00%
Magenta: 38.43%
Yellow: 23.14%

XYZ

X: 22.02
Y: 28.1
Z: 56.49

YXY

Y1: 28.1
X: 0.21
Y2: 0.26

CIE-Lab

L: 59.98
A: -20.4
B: -29.71

CIE-Lch

L: 59.98
C: 36.04
H: 235.52

CIE-Luv

L: 59.98
U: -42.22
V: -43.48

Hunter-Lab

L: 53.01
A: -18.61
B: -26.07

Other

LRV: ~ 28.1 %
Munsell Color System: 4.7B 5.8/8

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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 Pacific Blue (Color - Crayola Crayons)

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

#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean

95.32% match | ΔE 4.68

#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)

95.25% match | ΔE 4.75

#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue

94.89% match | ΔE 5.11

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

RAL Design

Pacific Blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Pacific Blue to RAL Design

#149CC4 Color RAL 240 60 35 - Princess Blue

99.27% match | ΔE 0.73

#009FC8 Color RAL 240 60 40 - Clear Blue

99.15% match | ΔE 0.85

#00A0C3 Color RAL 230 60 40 - Alpine Blue

98.35% match | ΔE 1.65

#3E9ABD Color RAL 240 60 30 - Fairytale Blue

97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

Pantone TCX

Pacific Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Pacific Blue to Pantone TCX

#289DBE Color PANTONE 16-4427 TCX - Horizon Blue

98.42% match | ΔE 1.58

#15A3C7 Color PANTONE 16-4529 TCX - Cyan Blue

97.89% match | ΔE 2.11

#38A4D0 Color PANTONE 16-4526 TCX - Swim Cap

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

#4CA5C7 Color PANTONE 15-4427 TCX - Norse Blue

95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

Pantone PMS

Pacific Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Pacific Blue to Pantone PMS

#009EC0 Color PANTONE 3551 C

98.33% match | ΔE 1.67

#009CBD Color PANTONE 7703 C

98.05% match | ΔE 1.95

#4298B5 Color PANTONE 7459 C

96.69% match | ΔE 3.31

#00A9CE Color PANTONE 312 C

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

RAL Classic

Pacific Blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Pacific Blue to RAL Classic

#6093AC Color RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue

92.85% match | ΔE 7.15

#0089B6 Color RAL 5012 - Light Blue

92.84% match | ΔE 7.16

British Standard 4800

Pacific Blue color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Pacific Blue to British Standard 4800

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue

92.71% match | ΔE 7.29

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#0095B6 Color Bondi Blue

96.86% match | ΔE 3.14

Paint similar to Pacific Blue (Color - Crayola Crayons)

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

Behr

Pacific Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Pacific Blue to Behr

#00A0C6 Color Yucatan (P490-5)

98.98% match | ΔE 1.02

#2DA6BF Color Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)

94.88% match | ΔE 5.12

#2BA8DA Color El Capitan (MQ4-56)

94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

#55A0B7 Color North Pole Blue (M480-5A)

94.81% match | ΔE 5.19

Sherwin Williams

Pacific Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Pacific Blue to Sherwin Williams

#289EC4 Color Major Blue (SW 6795)

98.90% match | ΔE 1.10

#01A0B8 Color Capri (SW 6788)

94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

#5A9EC0 Color Jacaranda (SW 6802)

94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

#0192C6 Color Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)

94.43% match | ΔE 5.57

Benjamin Moore

Pacific Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Pacific Blue to Benjamin Moore

#17A1C8 Color Yosemite Blue (2059-40)

98.66% match | ΔE 1.34

#1FA0C1 Color Dream I Can Fly (769)

98.04% match | ΔE 1.96

#199FCC Color Toronto Blue (2060-40)

97.73% match | ΔE 2.27

#419AB7 Color Cool Blue (2058-40)

96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

Valspar

Pacific Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Pacific Blue to Valspar

#3F9FC2 Color Rolling Sea (5001-10B)

97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

#0195B7 Color Pool Party (5002-10B)

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#2AAACA Color Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)

95.44% match | ΔE 4.56

#489BC6 Color Estero Sky (V071-4)

95.19% match | ΔE 4.81

Dunn-Edwards

Pacific Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Pacific Blue to Dunn-Edwards

#0098C8 Color Pool Party (DE 5837)

96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

#4C98C2 Color Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)

94.57% match | ΔE 5.43

#1E98AE Color Tropical Lagoon (DE 5781)

94.49% match | ΔE 5.51

#1E8CAB Color Mediterranean Sea (DE 5830)

94.10% match | ΔE 5.90

PPG Paints

Pacific Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Pacific Blue to PPG Paints

#1993BE Color Bellflower (PPG1237-6)

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

#48A8D0 Color Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)

95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

#5397B7 Color Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)

95.15% match | ΔE 4.85

#3398CE Color Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)

93.75% match | ΔE 6.25

Farrow & Ball

Pacific Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Pacific Blue to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)

92.79% match | ΔE 7.21

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)

89.26% match | ΔE 10.74

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)

88.65% match | ΔE 11.35

#4280B8 Color Pea Flower Tea (CB12)

86.42% match | ΔE 13.58

Color Combinations

View more Pacific Blue - #009DC4 color palettes and coordinating colors

00222B

004B5E

007491

009DC4

00C6F7

2BD5FF

5EDFFF

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.

00C427

00C489

009DC4

003BC4

2700C4

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.

009DC4

C4009D

9DC400

Triadic Color Palette

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

009DC4

8900C4

C42700

3BC400

Tetradic Color Palette

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

009DC4

19A6C9

33B0CF

4CBAD5

66C4DB

7FCEE1

99D7E7

B2E1ED

CCEBF3

E5F5F9

FFFFFF

Pacific Blue - #009DC4 Tints

009DC4

008DB0

007D9C

006D89

005E75

004E62

003E4E

002F3A

001F27

000F13

000000

Pacific Blue - #009DC4 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#009DC4

Pacific Blue

#C42700

Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)*

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 Pacific Blue - #009DC4?

Color that best contrast with Pacific Blue - #009DC4 is #C42700, color name is Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)*. 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.