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Blue (Crayola) is the color from Crayola crayons. "Blue" was one of the original Crayola crayons formulated in 1903.


What color is Blue (Crayola)?

Blue (Crayola) color belongs to the Azure Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blue (Crayola) is #1F75FE, and the RGB color code is RGB(31, 117, 254).

In the RGB color model, Blue (Crayola) has a red value of 31, a green value of 117, and a blue value of 254. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 87.8% cyan, 53.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.9° (degrees), 99.1 % saturation, and 55.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue (Crayola) has a hue of 216.9° (degrees), 87.8 % saturation and 99.6 % brightness/value.



Blue (Crayola) is cool or warm?

The color Blue (Crayola) is a cool color.



What is the LRV of Blue (Crayola)? (For interior and product design)

Blue (Crayola) has an LRV of nearly 20. 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.



Dark Color

Blue (Crayola)

Light Color


Compare LRV 20 of Blue (Crayola) with dark and light Color





Is Blue (Crayola) Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Blue (Crayola) meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Blue (Crayola) (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(31, 117, 254)
Red
31 (12.2%)
Green
117 (45.9%)
Blue
254 (99.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
87.80%
Magenta
53.94%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.39%

HSL

HSL(216.86deg, 99.1 %, 55.9 %)

Hue
216.86°
Saturation
99.11 %.
Lightness
55.88 %.

RYB

RYB(6, 6, 151)
Red
6 (2.2%)
Yellow
6 (2.5%)
Blue
151 (59.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216.86°
Saturation
87.80 %.
Brightness / Value
99.61 %.

HWB

H: 216.86°

W: 12.16 %

B: 0.39 %

XYZ

X : 24.82

Y : 20.17

Z : 96.35

YXY

Y1 : 20.17

X : 0.18

Y2 : 0.14

CMY

C : 87.84%

M : 54.12%

Y : 0.39%


LRV

~ 20.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.8PB 5.0/18.8

CIE-Lab

L : 52.03

A : 26.34

B : -74.72

CIE-Lch

L : 52.03

C : 79.23

H : 289.42

CIE-Luv

L : 52.03

U : -24.89

V : -117.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.91

A : 20.04

B : -95.76






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Blue (Crayola) (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the colors similar to Blue (Crayola) (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#2C75FF
Deep Electric Blue
ΔE - 0.82 (99.2% similar)
#007FFF
Azure
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#3C69E7
Bluetiful
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Blue (Crayola) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Blue (Crayola) to Pantone PMS


#307FE2
PANTONE 2727 C
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#5576D1
PANTONE 2130 C
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#527DB9
PANTONE 4150 C
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Blue (Crayola) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Blue (Crayola) to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Blue (Crayola) color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Blue (Crayola) to RAL Design




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Paint similar to Blue (Crayola) (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Blue (Crayola) (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints


Blue (Crayola) color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Blue (Crayola) to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)


Behr


Blue (Crayola) color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Blue (Crayola) to Behr


#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)
#6389C6
Integrity (P530-5)
ΔE - 8.37 (91.6% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)


Valspar


Blue (Crayola) color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Blue (Crayola) to Valspar


#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Blue (Crayola) color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Blue (Crayola) to Dunn-Edwards


#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 8.31 (91.7% similar)
#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 9.46 (90.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Blue (Crayola) color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Blue (Crayola) to Benjamin Moore


#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#6289C6
Blue Lapis (2067-40)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 8.29 (91.7% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 8.54 (91.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Blue (Crayola) color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Blue (Crayola) to Sherwin Williams


#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 8.96 (91.0% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 9.29 (90.7% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 10.58 (89.4% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 10.73 (89.3% similar)







Color Combinations


View more Blue (Crayola) - #1F75FE color palettes and coordinating colors



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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



1F75FE
Blue (Crayola)

FEA81F
Bright Yellow*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of Blue (Crayola) - #1F75FE?

Color that best contrast with Blue (Crayola) - #1F75FE is #FEA81F, color name is Bright Yellow*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments Blue (Crayola) - #1F75FE?

Complementary or Opposite color for Blue (Crayola) - #1F75FE is #FEA81F, color name is Bright Yellow*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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Blue (Crayola) - #1F75FE Color Images and Patterns


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