Smalt Blue

#51808F

Smalt Blue #51808F

Shades of Smalt Blue

#517F8E

#48717E

#3F636F

#36545F

#2D464F

#24383F

#1B2A2F

#121C1F

#090E0F

#000000

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Tints of Smalt Blue

#517F8E

#5F8C9B

#6F99A7

#80A7B4

#92B5C0

#A5C3CD

#BAD1D9

#D0E0E6

#E6EFF2

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Smalt Blue

#08A4D8

#139ECC

#1F98C1

#2A92B5

#368DAA

#42879E

#4D8192

#587B87

#64767B

#707070

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What color is Smalt Blue

Smalt Blue is a medium dark medium bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Pastel Cyan, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Smalt Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Smalt Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Smalt Blue is #51808F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Smalt Blue has 32%% Red, 50% Green, and 56% Blue.
Smalt Blue has 195° Hue, 43% Saturation, and 56% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Smalt Blue has 195° Hue, 28% Saturation, and 44% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Smalt Blue has 43% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow, and 44% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#51808F

RGB

(81, 128, 143)

(32%, 50%, 56%)

HSV

(195°, 43, 56)

(54%, 43%, 56%)

HSL

(195°, 28, 44)

(54%, 28%, 44%)

CMYK

(43, 10, 0, 44)

(43%, 10%, 0%, 44%)

How does Smalt Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Smalt Blue is 19%, which is low.
Smalt Blue has a higher contrast with black than white. Smalt Blue and black have a 4.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Smalt Blue and white have a 4.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

19%

AA (4.8)

insufficient (4.3)

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What colors go with Smalt Blue

Summer

#29434B

#51808F

#DC91B5

#C4D6DC

#E1E4E8

Winter

#70046E

#51808F

#C583C7

#C4D8DE

#E8E6EE

Spring

#2A454E

#51808F

#6FB5A0

#CCDEE3

#E8EDEE

Analogous

#3B4E67

#51808F

#89A5D1

#BED3DA

#E8EBEE

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How to mix Smalt Blue paint

To mix Smalt Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Blue, 15% Cyan, 44% Black, 32% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

9%

Cyan

15%

Magenta

0%

Black

44%

White

32%

To mix Smalt Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 44% Black, 32% White, as shown below.

Cyan

20%

Magenta

5%

Yellow

0%

Black

44%

White

32%

What colors are similar to Smalt Blue

Colors similar to Smalt Blue are: Horizon, Beetle Green, Metallic Blue, Wedgewood, and Slate Blue. Horizon is more blue and lighter than Smalt Blue. Beetle Green is more cyan and paler and darker than Smalt Blue. Metallic Blue is more blue and darker than Smalt Blue. Wedgewood is more blue and brighter than Smalt Blue. Slate Blue is more blue than Smalt Blue.

Horizon

#5A87A0

more blue,

lighter

Beetle Green

#4C787E

more cyan,

paler,

darker

Metallic Blue

#4F738E

more blue,

darker

Wedgewood

#4E7F9E

more blue,

brighter

Slate Blue

#5B7C99

more blue