Venice Blue
#055989
Shades of Venice Blue
Tints of Venice Blue
Tones of Venice Blue
What color is Venice Blue
Venice Blue is a medium dark bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Venice Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Venice Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Venice Blue is #055989.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Venice Blue has 2%% Red, 35% Green, and 54% Blue.
Venice Blue has 202° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 54% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Venice Blue has 202° Hue, 92% Saturation, and 28% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Venice Blue has 96% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#055989 |
|
RGB |
(5, 89, 137) |
(2%, 35%, 54%) |
HSV |
(202°, 96, 54) |
(56%, 96%, 54%) |
HSL |
(202°, 92, 28) |
(56%, 92%, 28%) |
CMYK |
(96, 35, 0, 46) |
(96%, 35%, 0%, 46%) |
How does Venice Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Venice Blue is 9%, which is low.
Venice Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Venice Blue and black have a 2.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Venice Blue and white have a 7.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
9% |
insufficient (2.8) |
AAA (7.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Venice Blue
How to mix Venice Blue paint
To mix Venice Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 28% Blue, 24% Cyan, 46% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
28%
Cyan
24%
Magenta
0%
Black
46%
White
2%
To mix Venice Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 38% Cyan, 14% Magenta, 46% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
38%
Magenta
14%
Yellow
0%
Black
46%
White
2%
What colors are similar to Venice Blue
Colors similar to Venice Blue are: Deep Sea Blue, Peacock Blue, Medium Electric Blue, Dark Cerulean, and Congress Blue. Deep Sea Blue is brighter than Venice Blue. Peacock Blue is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Venice Blue. Medium Electric Blue is more blue than Venice Blue. Dark Cerulean is more blue and darker than Venice Blue. Congress Blue is more blue and brighter and darker than Venice Blue.
