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What color is 003C78?

The RGB color code for color number #003C78 is RGB(0, 60, 120). In the RGB color model, #003C78 has a red value of 0, a green value of 60, and a blue value of 120. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 50.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 52.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 23.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #003C78 has a hue of 210° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 47.1 % brightness/value.



Color 003C78 is cool or warm?

Color 003C78 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #003C78? (For interior and product design)

003C78 has an LRV of nearly 5. 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.



Dark Color

#003C78

Light Color


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Is #003C78 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 003C78 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


HEX #003C78 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 60, 120)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
60 (23.5%)
Blue
120 (47.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
50.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
52.94%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 100.0 %, 23.5 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
23.53 %.

RYB

RYB(103, 136, 216)
Red
103 (40.5%)
Yellow
136 (53.5%)
Blue
216 (84.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
47.06 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 0.00 %

B: 52.94 %

XYZ

X : 5.01

Y : 4.59

Z : 18.39

YXY

Y1 : 4.59

X : 0.18

Y2 : 0.16

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 76.47%

Y : 52.94%


LRV

~ 4.6 %

Munsell Color System

8.6B 2.4/9.8

CIE-Lab

L : 25.53

A : 8.43

B : -38.96

CIE-Lch

L : 25.53

C : 39.86

H : 282.21

CIE-Luv

L : 25.53

U : -14.14

V : -49.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 21.42

A : 4.24

B : -35.91






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #003C78


Here are the colors similar to 003C78. 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.



#004488
Safety Blue
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#08457E
Dark Cerulean
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#003366
Dark Midnight Blue
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#00416A
Indigo Dye
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 003C78.


#003C71
PANTONE 541 C
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#003A70
PANTONE 654 C
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#0E4174
PANTONE 4154 C
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#003865
PANTONE 2955 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 003C78.


#00387B
RAL 5002 - Ultramarine Blue
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#1F3855
RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#0F3052
RAL 5026 - Pearl Night Blue
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 003C78.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 003C78.


#134682
RAL 280 30 40 - Poster Blue
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#21467A
RAL 280 30 35 - Theatre Blue
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#264674
RAL 280 30 30 - Deep Blue
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#004883
RAL 270 30 40 - Prince Blue
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


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



#003478
Brandeis Blue
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#003262
Berkeley Blue
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#00337E
Sega Blue
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #003C78


Here are the paint colors similar to 003C78. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 003C78 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #003C78 to Sherwin Williams


#164576
Honorable Blue (SW 6811)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#25476A
Commodore (SW 6524)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#284A70
Indigo (SW 6531)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#2B4360
Dress Blues (SW 9176)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 003C78 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #003C78 to Valspar


#25416D
Sapphire Earrings (M240)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#0F456E
Encore (8002-45G)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#0C3B5D
Epic Adventure (V073-6)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#2A436A
Enchanted Navy (4010-8)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 003C78 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #003C78 to Benjamin Moore


#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#184A7C
Patriot Blue (2064-20)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#203B5D
Symphony Blue (2060-10)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#254669
Downpour Blue (2063-20)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 003C78 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #003C78 to Dunn-Edwards


#2E4A7D
Nautical (DEA 139)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#324680
Indigo Night (DEA 138)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#1D4E8F
Deep Sapphire (DEA 137)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#2D517C
Slumber (DE 5860)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 003C78 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #003C78 to PPG Paints


#314A76
Dragonfly (PPG1162-7)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang (PPG1160-7)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#234E86
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#374874
Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 003C78 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #003C78 to Behr


#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#2C538A
Flashy Sapphire (P520-7)
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)
#3C4B7E
Tanzanite (P530-7)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#3A4866
Bon Nuit (MQ5-14)
ΔE - 8.69 (91.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#003C78 color palettes and scheme combination


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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



003C78
Safety Blue*

783C00
Chocolate*


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 #003C78?

Color that best contrast with #003C78 is #783C00, color name is Chocolate*
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 #003C78?

Complementary or Opposite color for #003C78 is #783C00, color name is Chocolate*.





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