About Phthalo Blue Color
Phthalo Blue or Phthalocyanine Blue is a bright, crystalline, synthetic blue pigment used as paints and dyes. It is popular because of its properties like high staining, good fading resistance, and tinting strength. In addition, because the pigment is insoluble and stable, phthalo blue is also used in inks and coatings.
Phthalo Blue color names in different languages:
| Spanish | Azul Ftalo |
| French | Bleu Phtalo |
| Portuguese | Azul Ftalo |
| German | Phthaloblau |
What color is Phthalo Blue?
Phthalo Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Phthalo Blue is #000F89, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 15, 137).
In the RGB color model, Phthalo Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 15, and a blue value of 137. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 89.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 46.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 233.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 26.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Phthalo Blue has a hue of 233.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 53.7 % brightness/value.
Phthalo Blue is cool or warm?
The color Phthalo Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Phthalo Blue? (For interior and product design)
Phthalo Blue has an LRV of nearly 2.1. By LRV value, it is a very 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.
Compare LRV 2.1 of Phthalo Blue with dark and light color
Is Phthalo Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Phthalo 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
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Phthalo Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #000F89
- Red
- 00
- Green
- 0F
- Blue
- 89
- Red
- 0 (0.0%)
- Green
- 15 (5.9%)
- Blue
- 137 (53.7%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 100.00%
- Magenta
- 89.05%
- Yellow
- 0.00%
- Key
- 46.27%
- Hue
- 233.43°
- Saturation
- 100.00 %
- Lightness
- 26.86 %
- Hue
- 233.43°
- Saturation
- 100.00 %
- Brightness / Value
- 53.73 %
- Red
- 111 (43.6%)
- Yellow
- 118 (46.4%)
- Blue
- 245 (96.1%)
- Hue
- 233.43°
- Whiteness
- 0.00 %
- Blackness
- 46.27 %
- Cyan
- 100.00%
- Magenta
- 94.12%
- Yellow
- 46.27%
- X
- 4.69
- Y
- 2.15
- Z
- 23.83
- Y1
- 2.15
- X
- 0.15
- Y2
- 0.07
- L
- 16.24
- A
- 44.36
- B
- -64.94
- L
- 16.24
- C
- 78.64
- H
- 304.34
- L
- 16.24
- U
- -5.26
- V
- -61.25
- L
- 14.66
- A
- 31.43
- B
- -86.17
- LRV
- ~ 2.1 %
- Munsell Color System
- 6.5PB 1.5/20.5
Similar Colors and Paints
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.
Named colors similar to Phthalo Blue
These are the named colors closest to Phthalo Blue , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Pantone PMS
Paint similar to Phthalo Blue
These are the real paint colors closest to Phthalo Blue from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Phthalo Blue once it is on a wall.
Valspar
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to PPG Paints
Behr
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Phthalo Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Phthalo Blue to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
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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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 Phthalo Blue - #000F89?
Color that best contrast with Phthalo Blue - #000F89 is #897A00, color name is Olive*. 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 Phthalo Blue - #000F89?
Complementary or Opposite color for Phthalo Blue - #000F89 is #897A00, color name is Olive*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Phthalo Blue - #000F89 Color Images and Patterns
