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HEX 22B5ED - #22B5ED, RGB(34,181,237) Color


Color Name: Picton Blue*
Hex Color Code: #22B5ED
RGB Color Code: RGB(34, 181, 237)
CMYK Values*: 85.7%, 23.6%, 0.0%, 7.1%



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What color is 22B5ED?

The RGB color code for color number #22B5ED is RGB(34, 181, 237). In the RGB color model, #22B5ED has a red value of 34, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 85.7% cyan, 23.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.6° (degrees), 84.9 % saturation, and 53.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #22B5ED has a hue of 196.6° (degrees), 85.7 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



Color 22B5ED is cool or warm?

Color 22B5ED is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #22B5ED? (For interior and product design)

22B5ED has an LRV of nearly 40. 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.



Dark Color

#22B5ED

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #22B5ED with dark and light Color




Is #22B5ED Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 22B5ED 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 #22B5ED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(34, 181, 237)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
85.65%
Magenta
23.63%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(196.55deg, 84.9 %, 53.1 %)

Hue
196.55°
Saturation
84.94 %.
Lightness
53.14 %.

RYB

RYB(8, 25, 104)
Red
8 (3.2%)
Yellow
25 (9.8%)
Blue
104 (40.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.55°
Saturation
85.65 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 196.55°

W: 13.33 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 32.47

Y : 39.5

Z : 86.03

YXY

Y1 : 39.5

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 86.67%

M : 29.02%

Y : 7.06%


LRV

~ 39.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.5B 6.0/16

CIE-Lab

L : 69.11

A : -17.34

B : -38.15

CIE-Lch

L : 69.11

C : 41.91

H : 245.56

CIE-Luv

L : 69.11

U : -45.62

V : -59.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.85

A : -17.77

B : -37.16






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #22B5ED

Here are the colors similar to 22B5ED. 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.

#45B1E8
Picton Blue
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#00BFFF
Deep Sky Blue
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#00BFFF
Capri
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 22B5ED.

#41B6E6
PANTONE 298 C
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#56B7E6
PANTONE 2190 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#00A9E0
PANTONE 2995 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#00B5E2
PANTONE 306 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 22B5ED.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 22B5ED.


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

#1AB7EA
Vimeo Blue
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#4FB6EC
WhatsApp Checkmark Blue
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#1CABE2
UNICEF Cyan (Blue)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#00A8E1
Amazon Prime Blue
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#0FC0FC
Spiro Disco Ball
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)



Paint color for Hex #22B5ED

Here are the paint colors similar to 22B5ED. 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 22B5ED similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #22B5ED to Valspar

#53B5DF
Sea Frolic (4008-10A)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#68B6E0
BFF Blue (8001-42D)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#58A9D3
Skyscape (4007-10A)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 22B5ED similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #22B5ED to Dunn-Edwards

#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 22B5ED similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #22B5ED to Behr

#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#4DB5D7
Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#75B5E1
Electra (P510-4)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 22B5ED similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #22B5ED to PPG Paints

#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)
#80C1E2
Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 22B5ED similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #22B5ED to Benjamin Moore

#6CBAEA
True Blue (2066-50)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#5EABD1
Blue Belle Island (782)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#6DB4DC
Sea to Shining Sea (789)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#6EB8E5
Blue Wave (2065-50)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 22B5ED similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #22B5ED to Sherwin Williams

#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 8.10 (91.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 22B5ED similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #22B5ED to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 10.60 (89.4% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 13.92 (86.1% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 14.52 (85.5% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 14.81 (85.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#22B5ED 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



22B5ED
Picton Blue*

ED5A22
Flame Red*


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 #22B5ED?

Color that best contrast with #22B5ED is #ED5A22, color name is Flame Red*
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 #22B5ED?

Complementary or Opposite color for #22B5ED is #ED5A22, color name is Flame Red*.





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