Microsoft Blue Brand Color
| Color Name: | Microsoft Blue |
| Hex Color Code: | #00A4EF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(0, 164, 239) |
| CMYK Values*: | 100.0%, 31.4%, 0.0%, 6.3% |
What color is Microsoft Blue?
Microsoft Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Microsoft Blue is #00A4EF, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 164, 239).
In the RGB color model, Microsoft Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 239. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 31.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 46.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Microsoft Blue has a hue of 198.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.
Microsoft Blue is cool or warm?
The color Microsoft Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Microsoft Blue?
Microsoft Blue has an LRV of nearly 33. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
Microsoft Blue (Other - Brand) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB |
RGB(0, 164, 239) |
| Red | 0 (0.0%) |
| Green | 164 (64.3%) |
| Blue | 239 (93.7%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
CMYK |
|
| Cyan | 100.00% |
| Magenta | 31.38% |
| Yellow | 0.00% |
| Key | 6.27% |
HSL |
HSL(198.83deg, 100.0 %, 46.9 %) |
| Hue | 198.83° |
| Saturation | 100.00 %. |
| Lightness | 46.86 %. |
RYB |
RYB(6, 24, 128) |
| Red | 6 (2.2%) |
| Yellow | 24 (9.5%) |
| Blue | 128 (50.3%) |
HSV/HSB |
|
| Hue | 198.83° |
| Saturation | 100.00 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 93.73 %. |
| HWB | H: 198.83° W: 0.00 % B: 6.27 % |
| XYZ | X : 28.86 Y : 32.78 Z : 86.47 |
| YXY | Y1 : 32.78 X : 0.19 Y2 : 0.22 |
| CMY | C : 100.00% M : 35.69% Y : 6.27% |
| LRV | ~ 32.8 % |
| Munsell Color System | 8.5B 6.2/12.7 |
| CIE-Lab | L : 63.98 A : -8.72 B : -47.3 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 63.98 C : 48.1 H : 259.56 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 63.98 U : -41.48 V : -74.92 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 57.26 A : -10.24 B : -49.46 |
Similar Colors and Paints
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Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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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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