Squid Ink Color
| Color Name: | Squid Ink |
| Hex Color Code: | #232F3E |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(35, 47, 62) |
| CMYK Values*: | 43.5%, 24.2%, 0.0%, 75.7% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Blue |
Squid Ink, also called Cephalopod Ink, is a dark blue color fluid. This fluid is released into the water by cephalopods species like Squids, cuttlefish, and octopuses, usually as an escape mechanism.
What color is Squid Ink?
Squid Ink color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Squid Ink is #232F3E, and the RGB color code is RGB(35, 47, 62).
In the RGB color model, Squid Ink has a red value of 35, a green value of 47, and a blue value of 62. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.5% cyan, 24.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 75.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.3° (degrees), 27.8 % saturation, and 19.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Squid Ink has a hue of 213.3° (degrees), 43.5 % saturation and 24.3 % brightness/value.
Squid Ink is cool or warm?
The color Squid Ink is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Squid Ink?
Squid Ink 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
Squid Ink color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(35, 47, 62)
Red
35 (13.7%)
Green
47 (18.4%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
43.55%
Magenta
24.19%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
75.69%
HSL
HSL(213.33deg, 27.8 %, 19.0 %)
Hue
213.33°
Saturation
27.84 %.
Lightness
19.02 %.
RYB
RYB(160, 172, 200)
Red
160 (62.6%)
Yellow
172 (67.4%)
Blue
200 (78.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
213.33°
Saturation
43.55 %.
Brightness / Value
24.31 %.
HWB
H: 213.33°
W: 13.73 %
B: 75.69 %
XYZ
X : 2.58
Y : 2.74
Z : 4.95
YXY
Y1 : 2.74
X : 0.25
Y2 : 0.27
CMY
C : 86.27%
M : 81.57%
Y : 75.69%
LRV
~ 2.7 %
Munsell Color System
0.3PB 1.8/2.1
CIE-Lab
L : 18.96
A : -0.45
B : -11.1
CIE-Lch
L : 18.96
C : 11.11
H : 267.66
CIE-Luv
L : 18.96
U : -5.3
V : -11.61
Hunter-Lab
L : 16.55
A : -1.14
B : -6.15
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RAL Classic
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
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