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Athens Blue (797) Benjamin Moore - Paint Color


Color Name: Athens Blue (797)
Hex Color Code: #3D74AC
RGB Color Code: RGB(61, 116, 172)
CMYK Values*: 64.5%, 32.6%, 0.0%, 32.5%






What color is Athens Blue (797)?

Athens Blue (797) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Athens Blue (797) is #3D74AC, and the RGB color code is RGB(61, 116, 172).

In the RGB color model, Athens Blue (797) has a red value of 61, a green value of 116, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.5% cyan, 32.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210.3° (degrees), 47.6 % saturation, and 45.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Athens Blue (797) has a hue of 210.3° (degrees), 64.5 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.

Athens Blue (797) is cool or warm?

The color Athens Blue (797) is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Athens Blue (797)?

Athens Blue (797) has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).





Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Athens Blue (797) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(61, 116, 172)

Red 61 (23.9%)
Green 116 (45.5%)
Blue 172 (67.5%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 210.27°
Saturation 47.64 %.
Lightness 45.69 %.
HWB H: 210.27°
W: 23.92 %
B: 32.55 %
LRV ~ 16.5 %
Munsell Color System 2.6PB 4.6/7.8
XYZ X : 15.62
Y : 16.46
Z : 41.38
YXY Y1 : 16.46
X : 0.21
Y2 : 0.22
CMY C : 76.08%
M : 54.51%
Y : 32.55%

CMYK

Cyan 64.53%
Magenta 32.56%
Yellow 0.00%
Key 32.55%

HSV/HSB

Hue 210.27°
Saturation 64.53 %.
Brightness / Value 67.45 %.
CIE-Lab L : 47.57
A : -0.17
B : -35.26
CIE-Lch L : 47.57
C : 35.26
H : 269.72
CIE-Luv L : 47.57
U : -22.45
V : -52.7
Hunter-Lab L : 40.57
A : -2.3
B : -32.07








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Color Combinations


View more Athens Blue (797) - #3D74AC color palettes and color scheme combinations


Athens Blue (797) 3d74ac Monochromatic Color Palette
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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.

Athens Blue (797) 3d74ac Analogous Color Palette
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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.

Athens Blue (797) 3d74ac triadic Color Palette
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Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Athens Blue (797) 3d74ac tetradic Color Palette
3D74AC
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Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

3D74AC
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779EC5
8BACCD
9EBAD6
B1C7DE
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FFFFFF
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