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What color is 1978BA?

The RGB color code for color number #1978BA is RGB(25, 120, 186). In the RGB color model, #1978BA has a red value of 25, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 86.6% cyan, 35.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 76.3 % saturation, and 41.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #1978BA has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 86.6 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color 1978BA is cool or warm?

Color 1978BA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #1978BA? (For interior and product design)

1978BA has an LRV of nearly 17. 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.



Dark Color

#1978BA

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #1978BA with dark and light Color




Is #1978BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 1978BA 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 #1978BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(25, 120, 186)
Red
25 (9.8%)
Green
120 (47.1%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
86.56%
Magenta
35.48%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(204.6deg, 76.3 %, 41.4 %)

Hue
204.6°
Saturation
76.30 %.
Lightness
41.37 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 70, 157)
Red
40 (15.5%)
Yellow
70 (27.3%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.6°
Saturation
86.56 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 204.6°

W: 9.80 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 15.98

Y : 17.18

Z : 48.93

YXY

Y1 : 17.18

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.21

CMY

C : 90.20%

M : 52.94%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 17.2 %

Munsell Color System

4.7B 4.7/13.4

CIE-Lab

L : 48.49

A : -2.02

B : -42

CIE-Lch

L : 48.49

C : 42.05

H : 267.25

CIE-Luv

L : 48.49

U : -28.9

V : -63.39

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.45

A : -3.74

B : -40.96






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #1978BA


Here are the colors similar to 1978BA. 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.



#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 1978BA.


#0077C8
PANTONE 3005 C
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#2774AE
PANTONE 2383 C
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#007DBA
PANTONE 7461 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#0076CE
PANTONE 2174 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 1978BA.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 1978BA.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 1978BA.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 1978BA.


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 1978BA.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)


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



#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 0.66 (99.3% similar)
#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 0.75 (99.2% similar)
#0071C5
Intel Blue
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #1978BA


Here are the paint colors similar to 1978BA. 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 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #1978BA to Valspar


#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#0178AA
Blue Lobster (V033-3)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #1978BA to Dunn-Edwards


#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#0077A7
Summer Lake (DE 5838)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #1978BA to Behr


#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #1978BA to PPG Paints


#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#1D78AB
North Sea (PPG1239-6)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #1978BA to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #1978BA to Sherwin Williams


#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#1978BA 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



1978BA
Star Command Blue*

BA5B19
Ruddy Brown*


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 #1978BA?

Color that best contrast with #1978BA is #BA5B19, color name is Ruddy Brown*
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 #1978BA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #1978BA is #BA5B19, color name is Ruddy Brown*.





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