Soft Blue
#6488EA
What color is Soft Blue
Soft Blue is a light medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Soft Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Soft Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Soft Blue is #6488EA.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Soft Blue has 39%% Red, 53% Green, and 92% Blue.
Soft Blue has 224° Hue, 57% Saturation, and 92% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Soft Blue has 224° Hue, 75% Saturation, and 65% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Soft Blue has 57% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow, and 8% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#6488EA |
|
RGB |
(100, 136, 234) |
(39%, 53%, 92%) |
HSV |
(224°, 57, 92) |
(62%, 57%, 92%) |
HSL |
(224°, 75, 65) |
(62%, 75%, 65%) |
CMYK |
(57, 42, 0, 8) |
(57%, 42%, 0%, 8%) |
How does Soft Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Soft Blue is 26%, which is low.
Soft Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Soft Blue and black have a 6.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Soft Blue and white have a 3.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
26% |
AA (6.3) |
insufficient (3.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Soft Blue
How to mix Soft Blue paint
To mix Soft Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 44% Blue, 8% Cyan, 8% Black, 39% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
44%
Cyan
8%
Magenta
0%
Black
8%
White
39%
To mix Soft Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Cyan, 22% Magenta, 8% Black, 39% White, as shown below.
Cyan
30%
Magenta
22%
Yellow
0%
Black
8%
White
39%
What colors are similar to Soft Blue
Colors similar to Soft Blue are: Cornflower Blue, Cornflower, Havelock Blue, Light Steel Blue, and Dark Sky Blue. Cornflower Blue is more cyan and lighter than Soft Blue. Cornflower is more blue and darker than Soft Blue. Havelock Blue is more cyan and brighter than Soft Blue. Light Steel Blue is more cyan and paler than Soft Blue. Dark Sky Blue is more cyan and brighter than Soft Blue.
