YInMn Blue (for yttrium, indium, and manganese), also known as Oregon Blue or Mas Blue, is an inorganic blue pigment discovered accidentally by Professor Mas Subramanian and his then-graduate student Andrew E. Smith at Oregon State University in 2009. It is the first inorganic blue pigment discovered in 200 years since cobalt blue was identified in 1802.
What color is YInMn Blue?
YInMn Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for YInMn Blue is #306AC0, and the RGB color code is RGB(48, 106, 192).
In the RGB color model, YInMn Blue has a red value of 48, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 192. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 75.0% cyan, 44.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 24.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.8° (degrees), 60.0 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, YInMn Blue has a hue of 215.8° (degrees), 75.0 % saturation and 75.3 % brightness/value.
YInMn Blue is cool or warm?
The color YInMn Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of YInMn Blue? (For interior and product design)
YInMn Blue has an LRV of nearly 15. 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.
Dark Color
YInMn Blue
Light Color
Compare LRV 15 of YInMn Blue with dark and light Color
Is YInMn Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color YInMn Blue 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
YInMn Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(215.83deg, 60.0 %, 47.1 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 215.83°
W: 18.82 %
B: 24.71 %
XYZ
X : 15.89
Y : 14.74
Z : 51.88
YXY
Y1 : 14.74
X : 0.19
Y2 : 0.18
CMY
C : 81.18%
M : 58.43%
Y : 24.71%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 45.28
A : 11.29
B : -50.55
CIE-Lch
L : 45.28
C : 51.8
H : 282.59
CIE-Luv
L : 45.28
U : -21.19
V : -76.77
Hunter-Lab
L : 38.4
A : 6.67
B : -53.23
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to YInMn Blue
Here are the colors similar to YInMn 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint similar to YInMn Blue
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to YInMn 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.
Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
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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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
306AC0
YInMn Blue
C08630
Dark Goldenrod*
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 YInMn Blue - #306AC0?
Color that best contrast with YInMn Blue - #306AC0 is #C08630,
color name is Dark Goldenrod*
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 YInMn Blue - #306AC0?
Complementary or Opposite color for YInMn Blue - #306AC0 is #C08630,
color name is Dark Goldenrod*.
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