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HEX 117EAF - #117EAF, RGB(17,126,175) Color


Color Name: Cerulean*
Hex Color Code: #117EAF
RGB Color Code: RGB(17, 126, 175)
CMYK Values*: 90.3%, 28.0%, 0.0%, 31.4%



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What color is 117EAF?

The RGB color code for color number #117EAF is RGB(17, 126, 175). In the RGB color model, #117EAF has a red value of 17, a green value of 126, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 90.3% cyan, 28.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 82.3 % saturation, and 37.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #117EAF has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 90.3 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color 117EAF is cool or warm?

Color 117EAF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #117EAF? (For interior and product design)

117EAF has an LRV of nearly 18. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



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#117EAF

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #117EAF with dark and light Color




Is #117EAF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 117EAF 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 #117EAF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(17, 126, 175)
Red
17 (6.7%)
Green
126 (49.4%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
90.29%
Magenta
28.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(198.61deg, 82.3 %, 37.6 %)

Hue
198.61°
Saturation
82.29 %.
Lightness
37.65 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 82, 158)
Red
42 (16.6%)
Yellow
82 (32.0%)
Blue
158 (61.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.61°
Saturation
90.29 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 198.61°

W: 6.67 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 15.43

Y : 18.14

Z : 43.24

YXY

Y1 : 18.14

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 93.33%

M : 50.59%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 18.1 %

Munsell Color System

8.6B 4.8/8

CIE-Lab

L : 49.66

A : -10.26

B : -33.8

CIE-Lch

L : 49.66

C : 35.33

H : 253.11

CIE-Luv

L : 49.66

U : -32.22

V : -49.78

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.59

A : -9.85

B : -30.4






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #117EAF

Here are the colors similar to 117EAF. 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.

#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 117EAF.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 117EAF.

#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 117EAF.

#077CAB
PANTONE 2390 C
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#327FAA
PANTONE 10271 C
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#0082BA
PANTONE 640 C
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#0083B1
PANTONE 10279 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 117EAF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 117EAF.

#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)

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

#007BA7
Celadon Blue
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#2287B9
Adobe Photoshop Blue
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)



Paint color for Hex #117EAF

Here are the paint colors similar to 117EAF. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 117EAF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #117EAF to PPG Paints

#007DAC
Neptune (PPG1237-7)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#1D78AB
North Sea (PPG1239-6)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#2282A8
Blue Paisley (PPG1238-6)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#347699
Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 117EAF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #117EAF to Sherwin Williams

#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#01819E
Blue Mosque (SW 6789)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 117EAF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #117EAF to Valspar

#0178AA
Blue Lobster (V033-3)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#2077A0
In the Mood (V071-5)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#1080A7
Deep Blue Sea (5001-10C)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 117EAF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #117EAF to Dunn-Edwards

#0077A7
Summer Lake (DE 5838)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 117EAF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #117EAF to Behr

#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#0084A6
Tibetan Turquoise (MQ4-53)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 117EAF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #117EAF to Benjamin Moore

#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#00719C
Laguna Blue (2059-30)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#3C829F
Randolph Blue (CW-615)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 117EAF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #117EAF to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 10.76 (89.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 16.14 (83.9% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 16.47 (83.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#117EAF 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



117EAF
Cerulean*

AF4211
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 #117EAF?

Color that best contrast with #117EAF is #AF4211, 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 #117EAF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #117EAF is #AF4211, color name is Rust*.





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