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HEX 246EA2 - #246EA2, RGB(36,110,162) Color


Color Name: Bice Blue*
Hex Color Code: #246EA2
RGB Color Code: RGB(36, 110, 162)
CMYK Values*: 77.8%, 32.1%, 0.0%, 36.5%



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What color is 246EA2?

The RGB color code for color number #246EA2 is RGB(36, 110, 162). In the RGB color model, #246EA2 has a red value of 36, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 162. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 77.8% cyan, 32.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 36.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.8° (degrees), 63.6 % saturation, and 38.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #246EA2 has a hue of 204.8° (degrees), 77.8 % saturation and 63.5 % brightness/value.



Color 246EA2 is cool or warm?

Color 246EA2 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #246EA2? (For interior and product design)

246EA2 has an LRV of nearly 14. 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.



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#246EA2

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #246EA2 with dark and light Color




Is #246EA2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 246EA2 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 #246EA2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(36, 110, 162)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
162 (63.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
77.78%
Magenta
32.10%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
36.47%

HSL

HSL(204.76deg, 63.6 %, 38.8 %)

Hue
204.76°
Saturation
63.64 %.
Lightness
38.82 %.

RYB

RYB(57, 89, 160)
Red
57 (22.3%)
Yellow
89 (34.8%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.76°
Saturation
77.78 %.
Brightness / Value
63.53 %.

HWB

H: 204.76°

W: 14.12 %

B: 36.47 %

XYZ

X : 12.83

Y : 14.14

Z : 36.23

YXY

Y1 : 14.14

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 85.88%

M : 56.86%

Y : 36.47%


LRV

~ 14.1 %

Munsell Color System

0.5PB 4.3/7.7

CIE-Lab

L : 44.43

A : -4.01

B : -34.41

CIE-Lch

L : 44.43

C : 34.64

H : 263.36

CIE-Luv

L : 44.43

U : -25.44

V : -50.21

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.6

A : -4.91

B : -30.82






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #246EA2

Here are the colors similar to 246EA2. 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.

#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#0067A5
Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 246EA2.

#256BA2
PANTONE 2151 C
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#006CAA
PANTONE 10273 C
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#006BA6
PANTONE 307 C
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#006CB0
PANTONE 3553 C
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 246EA2.

#0066A3
RAL 260 40 45 - LED Blue
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#00659D
RAL 260 40 40 - Navy Blue
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#006796
RAL 250 40 40 - Europe Blue
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#006392
RAL 260 40 35 - Bauhaus Blue
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 246EA2.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 246EA2.

#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 246EA2.

#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#005B8C
RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 246EA2.

#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)

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

#006699
Gartner Blue
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)



Paint color for Hex #246EA2

Here are the paint colors similar to 246EA2. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 246EA2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #246EA2 to Sherwin Williams

#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 246EA2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #246EA2 to PPG Paints

#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 246EA2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #246EA2 to Dunn-Edwards

#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 246EA2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #246EA2 to Valspar

#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#10659F
Biro Blue (8001-43G)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 246EA2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #246EA2 to Behr

#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 246EA2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #246EA2 to Benjamin Moore

#1369A7
Paddington Blue (791)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#006EA1
Seaport Blue (2060-30)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 246EA2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #246EA2 to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 12.31 (87.7% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 13.77 (86.2% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 14.27 (85.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#246EA2 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



246EA2
Bice Blue*

A25824
Sienna (Web)*


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 #246EA2?

Color that best contrast with #246EA2 is #A25824, color name is Sienna (Web)*
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 #246EA2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #246EA2 is #A25824, color name is Sienna (Web)*.





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