Shadow Blue is a grayish blue color formulated by Crayola.
What color is Shadow Blue?
Shadow Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Shadow Blue is #778BA5, and the RGB color code is RGB(119, 139, 165).
In the RGB color model, Shadow Blue has a red value of 119, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 165. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.9% cyan, 15.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.9° (degrees), 20.4 % saturation, and 55.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Shadow Blue has a hue of 213.9° (degrees), 27.9 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.
Shadow Blue is cool or warm?
The color Shadow Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Shadow Blue? (For interior and product design)
Shadow Blue has an LRV of nearly 25.1. 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.
Compare LRV 25.1 of Shadow Blue with dark and light color
Is Shadow Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Shadow 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
Shadow Blue (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #778BA5
- Red
- 77
- Green
- 8B
- Blue
- A5
- Red
- 119 (46.7%)
- Green
- 139 (54.5%)
- Blue
- 165 (64.7%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 27.88%
- Magenta
- 15.76%
- Yellow
- 0.00%
- Key
- 35.29%
- Hue
- 213.91°
- Saturation
- 20.35 %
- Lightness
- 55.69 %
- Hue
- 213.91°
- Saturation
- 27.88 %
- Brightness / Value
- 64.71 %
- Red
- 52 (20.3%)
- Yellow
- 73 (28.8%)
- Blue
- 101 (39.6%)
- Hue
- 213.91°
- Whiteness
- 46.67 %
- Blackness
- 35.29 %
- Cyan
- 53.33%
- Magenta
- 45.49%
- Yellow
- 35.29%
- X
- 23.63
- Y
- 25.1
- Z
- 39.2
- Y1
- 25.1
- X
- 0.27
- Y2
- 0.29
- L
- 57.18
- A
- -1.01
- B
- -16.11
- L
- 57.18
- C
- 16.14
- H
- 266.41
- L
- 57.18
- U
- -11.36
- V
- -23.77
- L
- 50.1
- A
- -3.49
- B
- -11.31
- LRV
- ~ 25.1 %
- Munsell Color System
- 1.1PB 5.6/3.4
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 Shadow Blue (Color - Crayola Crayons)
These are the named colors closest to Shadow 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).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Shadow Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Shadow Blue to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Shadow Blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Shadow Blue to RAL Design
British Standard 4800
Shadow Blue color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Shadow Blue to British Standard 4800
Pantone PMS
Shadow Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Shadow Blue to Pantone PMS
RAL Classic
Shadow Blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Shadow Blue to RAL Classic
Paint similar to Shadow Blue (Color - Crayola Crayons)
These are the real paint colors closest to Shadow Blue (Color - Crayola Crayons) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Shadow Blue once it is on a wall.
Behr
Shadow Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Shadow Blue to Behr
PPG Paints
Shadow Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Shadow Blue to PPG Paints
Valspar
Shadow Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Shadow Blue to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Shadow Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Shadow Blue to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Shadow Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Shadow Blue to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Shadow Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Shadow Blue to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Shadow Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Shadow Blue to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more Shadow Blue - #778BA5 color palettes and coordinating colors
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 Shadow Blue - #778BA5?
Color that best contrast with Shadow Blue - #778BA5 is #A59177, color name is Grullo*. 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 Shadow Blue - #778BA5?
Complementary or Opposite color for Shadow Blue - #778BA5 is #A59177, color name is Grullo*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Shadow Blue - #778BA5 Color Images and Patterns
