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HEX 00A3CB - #00A3CB, RGB(0,163,203) Color


Color Name: Pacific Blue*
Hex Color Code: #00A3CB
RGB Color Code: RGB(0, 163, 203)
CMYK Values*: 100.0%, 19.7%, 0.0%, 20.4%



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What color is 00A3CB?

The RGB color code for color number #00A3CB is RGB(0, 163, 203). In the RGB color model, #00A3CB has a red value of 0, a green value of 163, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 19.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #00A3CB has a hue of 191.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.



Color 00A3CB is cool or warm?

Color 00A3CB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #00A3CB? (For interior and product design)

00A3CB has an LRV of nearly 31. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



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#00A3CB

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #00A3CB with dark and light Color




Is #00A3CB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 00A3CB 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 #00A3CB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 163, 203)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
163 (63.9%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
19.70%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%

HSL

HSL(191.82deg, 100.0 %, 39.8 %)

Hue
191.82°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
39.80 %.

RYB

RYB(19, 59, 135)
Red
19 (7.4%)
Yellow
59 (23.1%)
Blue
135 (53.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
191.82°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
79.61 %.

HWB

H: 191.82°

W: 0.00 %

B: 20.39 %

XYZ

X : 23.88

Y : 30.51

Z : 61.13

YXY

Y1 : 30.51

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 36.08%

Y : 20.39%


LRV

~ 30.5 %

Munsell Color System

5B 6.0/8

CIE-Lab

L : 62.09

A : -21.1

B : -30.36

CIE-Lch

L : 62.09

C : 36.97

H : 235.2

CIE-Luv

L : 62.09

U : -43.74

V : -44.7

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.23

A : -19.49

B : -26.96






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #00A3CB

Here are the colors similar to 00A3CB. 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.

#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 00A3CB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 00A3CB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 00A3CB.

#00A9CE
PANTONE 312 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#009EC0
PANTONE 3551 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#009CBD
PANTONE 7703 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#00AADA
PANTONE 901 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 00A3CB.

#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)

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

#21ABCD
Ball Blue
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#00ADD8
Golang Gopher Blue
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)



Paint color for Hex #00A3CB

Here are the paint colors similar to 00A3CB. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 00A3CB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #00A3CB to Benjamin Moore

#17A1C8
Yosemite Blue (2059-40)
ΔE - 0.69 (99.3% similar)
#1FA0C1
Dream I Can Fly (769)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#199FCC
Toronto Blue (2060-40)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#419AB7
Cool Blue (2058-40)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 00A3CB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #00A3CB to Behr

#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#2DA6BF
Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 00A3CB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #00A3CB to Sherwin Williams

#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#01A0B8
Capri (SW 6788)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 00A3CB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #00A3CB to Valspar

#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#2AAACA
Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#0195B7
Pool Party (5002-10B)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#1FA9C3
The Crowd Roars! (8001-38E)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 00A3CB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #00A3CB to PPG Paints

#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#1993BE
Bellflower (PPG1237-6)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 00A3CB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #00A3CB to Dunn-Edwards

#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#1E98AE
Tropical Lagoon (DE 5781)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 00A3CB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #00A3CB to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 12.11 (87.9% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 14.91 (85.1% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 15.26 (84.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#00A3CB 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



00A3CB
Pacific Blue*

CB2800
Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)*


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 #00A3CB?

Color that best contrast with #00A3CB is #CB2800, color name is Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)*
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 #00A3CB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #00A3CB is #CB2800, color name is Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)*.





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