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What color is 208BDF?

The RGB color code for color number #208BDF is RGB(32, 139, 223). In the RGB color model, #208BDF has a red value of 32, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 223. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 85.7% cyan, 37.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.4° (degrees), 74.9 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #208BDF has a hue of 206.4° (degrees), 85.7 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.



Color 208BDF is cool or warm?

Color 208BDF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #208BDF? (For interior and product design)

208BDF has an LRV of nearly 24. 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

#208BDF

Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of #208BDF with dark and light Color




Is #208BDF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 208BDF 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 #208BDF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(32, 139, 223)
Red
32 (12.5%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
223 (87.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
85.65%
Magenta
37.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.55%

HSL

HSL(206.39deg, 74.9 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
206.39°
Saturation
74.90 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 36, 137)
Red
18 (7.3%)
Yellow
36 (14.0%)
Blue
137 (53.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.39°
Saturation
85.65 %.
Brightness / Value
87.45 %.

HWB

H: 206.39°

W: 12.55 %

B: 12.55 %

XYZ

X : 23.15

Y : 24.1

Z : 73.24

YXY

Y1 : 24.1

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.2

CMY

C : 87.45%

M : 45.49%

Y : 12.55%


LRV

~ 24.1 %

Munsell Color System

9.1B 5.5/14.3

CIE-Lab

L : 56.19

A : 1.09

B : -50.78

CIE-Lch

L : 56.19

C : 50.79

H : 271.23

CIE-Luv

L : 56.19

U : -32.61

V : -79.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.09

A : -1.74

B : -54.1






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #208BDF


Here are the colors similar to 208BDF. 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.



#318CE7
Bleu de France
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#1E90FF
Dodger blue
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#468FEA
Moroccan Blue
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 208BDF.


#008AD8
PANTONE 2382 C
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#0086D6
PANTONE 2194 C
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#418FDE
PANTONE 279 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#3E87CB
PANTONE 2143 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 208BDF.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 208BDF.




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#3E8EDE
Tufts Classic Blue
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #208BDF


Here are the paint colors similar to 208BDF. 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 208BDF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #208BDF to PPG Paints


#3D8ED0
Magical Merlin (PPG1241-5)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#518FD1
Blue Dart (PPG1243-5)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#1C8AC9
Newport Blue (PPG1240-6)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 208BDF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #208BDF to Dunn-Edwards


#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 208BDF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #208BDF to Valspar


#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 208BDF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #208BDF to Behr


#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#5C92C5
Come Sail Away (MQ4-26)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 208BDF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #208BDF to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 17.18 (82.8% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 18.11 (81.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 208BDF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #208BDF to Benjamin Moore


#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#1C94D0
Utah Sky (2065-40)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#0F97D8
Rocky Mountain Sky (2066-40)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 208BDF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #208BDF to Sherwin Williams


#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 9.10 (90.9% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 9.12 (90.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#208BDF 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



208BDF
Bleu de France*

DF7420
Mango Tango*


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 #208BDF?

Color that best contrast with #208BDF is #DF7420, color name is Mango Tango*
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 #208BDF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #208BDF is #DF7420, color name is Mango Tango*.





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