Dark Grey Blue 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. Dark Grey Blue is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Grey Blue is #29465B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Grey Blue has 16%% Red, 27% Green, and 36% Blue.
Dark Grey Blue has 205° Hue, 55% Saturation, and 36% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Grey Blue has 205° Hue, 38% Saturation, and 26% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Grey Blue has 55% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow, and 64% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#29465B |
|
RGB |
(41, 70, 91) |
(16%, 27%, 36%) |
HSV |
(205°, 55, 36) |
(57%, 55%, 36%) |
HSL |
(205°, 38, 26) |
(57%, 38%, 26%) |
CMYK |
(55, 23, 0, 64) |
(55%, 23%, 0%, 64%) |
The natural luminance of Dark Grey Blue is 6%, which is low.
Dark Grey Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Grey Blue and black have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark Grey Blue and white have a 9.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
6% |
insufficient (2.1) |
AAA (9.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dark Grey Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Blue, 8% Cyan, 64% Black, 16% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
12%
Cyan
8%
Magenta
0%
Black
64%
White
16%
To mix Dark Grey Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Cyan, 6% Magenta, 64% Black, 16% White, as shown below.
Cyan
14%
Magenta
6%
Yellow
0%
Black
64%
White
16%
Colors similar to Dark Grey Blue are: Dark Blue Grey, Pickled Bluewood, Nile Blue, Rhino, and Blue Dianne. Dark Blue Grey is brighter than Dark Grey Blue. Pickled Bluewood is more blue and paler than Dark Grey Blue. Nile Blue is more blue and brighter and darker than Dark Grey Blue. Rhino is more blue than Dark Grey Blue. Blue Dianne is more cyan and brighter than Dark Grey Blue.