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What color is 036BA2?

The RGB color code for color number #036BA2 is RGB(3, 107, 162). In the RGB color model, #036BA2 has a red value of 3, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 162. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 98.1% cyan, 34.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 36.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.8° (degrees), 96.4 % saturation, and 32.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #036BA2 has a hue of 200.8° (degrees), 98.1 % saturation and 63.5 % brightness/value.



Color 036BA2 is cool or warm?

Color 036BA2 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #036BA2? (For interior and product design)

036BA2 has an LRV of nearly 13. 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

#036BA2

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of #036BA2 with dark and light Color




Is #036BA2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 036BA2 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 #036BA2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(3, 107, 162)
Red
3 (1.2%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
162 (63.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
98.15%
Magenta
33.95%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
36.47%

HSL

HSL(200.75deg, 96.4 %, 32.4 %)

Hue
200.75°
Saturation
96.36 %.
Lightness
32.35 %.

RYB

RYB(54, 96, 180)
Red
54 (21.3%)
Yellow
96 (37.6%)
Blue
180 (70.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
200.75°
Saturation
98.15 %.
Brightness / Value
63.53 %.

HWB

H: 200.75°

W: 1.18 %

B: 36.47 %

XYZ

X : 11.82

Y : 13.14

Z : 36.1

YXY

Y1 : 13.14

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 98.82%

M : 58.04%

Y : 36.47%


LRV

~ 13.1 %

Munsell Color System

6.9B 4.1/9.4

CIE-Lab

L : 42.98

A : -4.67

B : -36.73

CIE-Lch

L : 42.98

C : 37.03

H : 262.76

CIE-Luv

L : 42.98

U : -27.29

V : -53.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.25

A : -5.26

B : -33.66






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #036BA2


Here are the colors similar to 036BA2. 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.



#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#0067A5
Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 036BA2.


#006BA6
PANTONE 307 C
ΔE - 0.77 (99.2% similar)
#006CAA
PANTONE 10273 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#0067A0
PANTONE 641 C
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#256BA2
PANTONE 2151 C
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 036BA2.


#00659D
RAL 260 40 40 - Navy Blue
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#0066A3
RAL 260 40 45 - LED Blue
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#006796
RAL 250 40 40 - Europe Blue
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#006392
RAL 260 40 35 - Bauhaus Blue
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 036BA2.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 036BA2.


#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 036BA2.


#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#005B8C
RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#005E83
RAL 5019 - Capri Blue
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)


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



#006699
Gartner Blue
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #036BA2


Here are the paint colors similar to 036BA2. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 036BA2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #036BA2 to Valspar


#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#10659F
Biro Blue (8001-43G)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 036BA2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #036BA2 to Behr


#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#0D6798
Mondrian Blue (MQ4-58)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#1F648D
Traditional Blue (MQ5-57)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 036BA2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #036BA2 to Sherwin Williams


#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#015D87
Jay Blue (SW 6797)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 036BA2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #036BA2 to Benjamin Moore


#006EA1
Seaport Blue (2060-30)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#1369A7
Paddington Blue (791)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#0062A0
Ol' Blue Eyes (2064-30)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 036BA2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #036BA2 to Dunn-Edwards


#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 036BA2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #036BA2 to PPG Paints


#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#286492
Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#036BA2 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



036BA2
Medium Persian Blue*

A23A03
Rust*


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 #036BA2?

Color that best contrast with #036BA2 is #A23A03, color name is Rust*
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 #036BA2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #036BA2 is #A23A03, color name is Rust*.





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