Air Force Blue (RAF) Color
| Color Name: | Air Force Blue (RAF) |
| Hex Color Code: | #5D8AA8 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(93, 138, 168) |
| CMYK Values*: | 44.6%, 17.9%, 0.0%, 34.1% |
Air Force Blue, more specifically Air Force blue (RAF) or RAF blue, is a medium shade of the color azure. The shade derives from the light blue uniforms issued to the newly formed British Royal Air Force in 1920.
What color is Air Force Blue (RAF)?
Air Force Blue (RAF) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Air Force Blue (RAF) is #5D8AA8, and the RGB color code is RGB(93, 138, 168).
In the RGB color model, Air Force Blue (RAF) has a red value of 93, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 44.6% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204° (degrees), 30.1 % saturation, and 51.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Air Force Blue (RAF) has a hue of 204° (degrees), 44.6 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.
Air Force Blue (RAF) is cool or warm?
The color Air Force Blue (RAF) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Air Force Blue (RAF)?
Air Force Blue (RAF) has an LRV of nearly 23. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Air Force Blue (RAF) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB |
RGB(93, 138, 168) |
| Red | 93 (36.5%) |
| Green | 138 (54.1%) |
| Blue | 168 (65.9%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
CMYK |
|
| Cyan | 44.64% |
| Magenta | 17.86% |
| Yellow | 0.00% |
| Key | 34.12% |
HSL |
HSL(204deg, 30.1 %, 51.2 %) |
| Hue | 204° |
| Saturation | 30.12 %. |
| Lightness | 51.18 %. |
RYB |
RYB(49, 76, 114) |
| Red | 49 (19.1%) |
| Yellow | 76 (29.6%) |
| Blue | 114 (44.7%) |
HSV/HSB |
|
| Hue | 204° |
| Saturation | 44.64 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 65.88 %. |
| HWB | H: 204° W: 36.47 % B: 34.12 % |
| XYZ | X : 20.67 Y : 23.33 Z : 40.46 |
| YXY | Y1 : 23.33 X : 0.24 Y2 : 0.28 |
| CMY | C : 63.53% M : 45.88% Y : 34.12% |
| LRV | ~ 23.3 % |
| Munsell Color System | 7.3B 5.4/4.7 |
| CIE-Lab | L : 55.41 A : -7.13 B : -20.66 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 55.41 C : 21.86 H : 250.97 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 55.41 U : -21.46 V : -29.94 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 48.3 A : -8.14 B : -15.85 |
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Pantone TCX
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
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