Blue Jay
#2B547E
What color is Blue Jay
Blue Jay is a medium dark medium bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Blue Jay is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Blue Jay
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Blue Jay is #2B547E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Blue Jay has 17%% Red, 33% Green, and 49% Blue.
Blue Jay has 210° Hue, 66% Saturation, and 49% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Blue Jay has 210° Hue, 49% Saturation, and 33% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Blue Jay has 66% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#2B547E |
|
RGB |
(43, 84, 126) |
(17%, 33%, 49%) |
HSV |
(210°, 66, 49) |
(58%, 66%, 49%) |
HSL |
(210°, 49, 33) |
(58%, 49%, 33%) |
CMYK |
(66, 33, 0, 51) |
(66%, 33%, 0%, 51%) |
How does Blue Jay contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Blue Jay is 8%, which is low.
Blue Jay has a higher contrast with white than black.
Blue Jay and black have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Blue Jay and white have a 7.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
8% |
insufficient (2.7) |
AAA (7.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Blue Jay
How to mix Blue Jay paint
To mix Blue Jay paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Blue, 11% Cyan, 51% Black, 17% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
22%
Cyan
11%
Magenta
0%
Black
51%
White
17%
To mix Blue Jay paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Cyan, 11% Magenta, 51% Black, 17% White, as shown below.
Cyan
22%
Magenta
11%
Yellow
0%
Black
51%
White
17%
What colors are similar to Blue Jay
Colors similar to Blue Jay are: Light Navy Blue, Dusk Blue, Denim, Chambray, and Cobalt. Dusk Blue is more blue and brighter than Blue Jay. Denim is paler and lighter than Blue Jay. Chambray is more blue and paler than Blue Jay. Cobalt is more blue and brighter than Blue Jay.
