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Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue) Color


Color Name: Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue)
Hex Color Code: #003153
RGB Color Code: RGB(0, 49, 83)
CMYK Values*: 100.0%, 41.0%, 0.0%, 67.5%
Color Family (Hue): Blue





Prussian Blue is a dark blue pigment produced by the oxidation of ferrous ferrocyanide salts. It is also known as Berlin blue.


What color is Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue)?

Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue) is #003153, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 49, 83).

In the RGB color model, Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue) has a red value of 0, a green value of 49, and a blue value of 83. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 41.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 67.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 16.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue) has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 32.5 % brightness/value.


Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue) is cool or warm?

The color Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue) is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue)?

Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue) has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 49, 83)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
49 (19.2%)
Blue
83 (32.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
40.96%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
67.45%

HSL

HSL(204.58deg, 100.0 %, 16.3 %)

Hue
204.58°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
16.27 %.

RYB

RYB(139, 173, 225)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Yellow
173 (67.8%)
Blue
225 (88.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.58°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
32.55 %.

HWB

H: 204.58°

W: 0.00 %

B: 67.45 %

XYZ

X : 2.66

Y : 2.82

Z : 8.59

YXY

Y1 : 2.82

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.2

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 80.78%

Y : 67.45%


LRV

~ 2.8 %

Munsell Color System

9.6B 1.8/5.5

CIE-Lab

L : 19.31

A : -0.41

B : -24.89

CIE-Lch

L : 19.31

C : 24.89

H : 269.05

CIE-Luv

L : 19.31

U : -11.91

V : -27.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 16.8

A : -1.13

B : -18.56






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue)


Here are the colors similar to Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue) . 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.



#003366
Dark Midnight Blue
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#002E63
Cool Black
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#00416A
Indigo Dye
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)





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


RAL Design


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




Pantone PMS


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


#003057
PANTONE 540 C
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#002B49
PANTONE 7463 C
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#003865
PANTONE 2955 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#002E5D
PANTONE 648 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


RAL Classic


Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue) color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue) to RAL Classic


#0F3052
RAL 5026 - Pearl Night Blue
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#1F3855
RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#00387B
RAL 5002 - Ultramarine Blue
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


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




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#003262
Berkeley Blue
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)





Paint similar to Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue) . 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.


Valspar


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


#0C3B5D
Epic Adventure (V073-6)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#20415C
Time's Current (8003-45G)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#0F456E
Encore (8002-45G)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#25416D
Sapphire Earrings (M240)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


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


#203B5D
Symphony Blue (2060-10)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#1D3E59
Marine Blue (2059-10)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#254669
Downpour Blue (2063-20)
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)
#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#234058
Salty Dog (SW 9177)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#2B4360
Dress Blues (SW 9176)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#164576
Honorable Blue (SW 6811)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)





PPG Paints


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


#2A4B6E
Blue Tang (PPG1160-7)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)
#2C4D69
Celestial Blue (PPG1156-7)
ΔE - 9.33 (90.7% similar)
#314D67
Blueberry Pie (PPG1163-7)
ΔE - 9.59 (90.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


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


#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 8.76 (91.2% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 9.13 (90.9% similar)
#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 9.51 (90.5% similar)
#2E4A7D
Nautical (DEA 139)
ΔE - 9.83 (90.2% similar)


Behr


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


#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 9.14 (90.9% similar)
#3A4866
Bon Nuit (MQ5-14)
ΔE - 10.03 (90.0% similar)
#3A4859
Very Navy (M500-7)
ΔE - 10.41 (89.6% similar)
#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 10.65 (89.4% similar)








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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