Egyptian blue Color
| Color Name: | Egyptian blue |
| Hex Color Code: | #1034A6 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(16, 52, 166) |
| CMYK Values*: | 90.4%, 68.7%, 0.0%, 34.9% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Blue |
Egyptian Blue, also known as calcium copper silicate or cuprorivaite, is a pigment used in ancient Egypt.
What color is Egyptian blue?
Egyptian blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Egyptian blue is #1034A6, and the RGB color code is RGB(16, 52, 166).
In the RGB color model, Egyptian blue has a red value of 16, a green value of 52, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 90.4% cyan, 68.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225.6° (degrees), 82.4 % saturation, and 35.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Egyptian blue has a hue of 225.6° (degrees), 90.4 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.
Egyptian blue is cool or warm?
The color Egyptian blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Egyptian blue?
Egyptian blue has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a 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
Egyptian blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(16, 52, 166)
Red
16 (6.3%)
Green
52 (20.4%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
90.36%
Magenta
68.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.90%
HSL
HSL(225.6deg, 82.4 %, 35.7 %)
Hue
225.6°
Saturation
82.42 %.
Lightness
35.69 %.
RYB
RYB(73, 86, 209)
Red
73 (28.8%)
Yellow
86 (33.8%)
Blue
209 (82.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
225.6°
Saturation
90.36 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.
HWB
H: 225.6°
W: 6.27 %
B: 34.90 %
XYZ
X : 8.32
Y : 5.32
Z : 36.66
YXY
Y1 : 5.32
X : 0.17
Y2 : 0.11
CMY
C : 93.73%
M : 79.61%
Y : 34.90%
LRV
~ 5.3 %
Munsell Color System
6.9PB 2.6/14.4
CIE-Lab
L : 27.63
A : 34
B : -63.93
CIE-Lch
L : 27.63
C : 72.41
H : 298.01
CIE-Luv
L : 27.63
U : -10.69
V : -81.41
Hunter-Lab
L : 23.06
A : 24.07
B : -78.11
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Pantone PMS
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Benjamin Moore
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
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Tetradic Color Palette
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