Basic Blue (CC-968) Benjamin Moore - Paint Color
Color Name: | Basic Blue (CC-968) |
Hex Color Code: | #3F457D |
RGB Color Code: | RGB(63, 69, 125) |
CMYK Values *: | 49.6%, 44.8%, 0.0%, 51.0% |

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What color is Basic Blue (CC-968)?
Basic Blue (CC-968) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Basic Blue (CC-968) is #3F457D, and the RGB color code is RGB(63, 69, 125).
In the RGB color model, Basic Blue (CC-968) has a red value of 63, a green value of 69, and a blue value of 125. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 49.6% cyan, 44.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 51.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 234.2° (degrees), 33.0 % saturation, and 36.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Basic Blue (CC-968) has a hue of 234.2° (degrees), 49.6 % saturation and 49.0 % brightness/value.
What’s the LRV of Basic Blue (CC-968)?
Basic Blue (CC-968) has an LRV of nearly 7.
By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).
Basic Blue (CC-968) is cool or warm?
Basic Blue (CC-968) is a cool color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Basic Blue (CC-968) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(63, 69, 125) |
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Red | 63 (24.7%) |
Green | 69 (27.1%) |
Blue | 125 (49.0%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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Hue | 234.19° |
Saturation | 32.98 %. |
Lightness | 36.86 %. |
HWB | H: 234.19° W: 24.71 % B: 50.98 % |
LRV | ~ 6.8 % |
Munsell Color System | 7.4PB 3.0/6.6 |
XYZ | X : 7.88 Y : 6.79 Z : 20.3 |
YXY | Y1 : 6.79 X : 0.23 Y2 : 0.19 |
CMY | C : 75.29% M : 72.94% Y : 50.98% |
CMYK |
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Cyan | 49.60% |
Magenta | 44.80% |
Yellow | 0.00% |
Key | 50.98% |
HSV/HSB |
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Hue | 234.19° |
Saturation | 49.60 %. |
Brightness / Value | 49.02 %. |
CIE-Lab | L : 31.33 A : 14 B : -32.64 |
CIE-Lch | L : 31.33 C : 35.52 H : 293.21 |
CIE-Luv | L : 31.33 U : -5.37 V : -44.85 |
Hunter-Lab | L : 26.06 A : 8.35 B : -27.93 |
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Color Combinations
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