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HEX 256BA2 - #256BA2, RGB(37,107,162) Color


Color Name: Medium Persian Blue*
Hex Color Code: #256BA2
RGB Color Code: RGB(37, 107, 162)
CMYK Values*: 77.2%, 34.0%, 0.0%, 36.5%





What color is 256BA2?

The RGB color code for color number #256BA2 is RGB(37, 107, 162). In the RGB color model, #256BA2 has a red value of 37, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 162. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 77.2% cyan, 34.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 36.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.4° (degrees), 62.8 % saturation, and 39.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #256BA2 has a hue of 206.4° (degrees), 77.2 % saturation and 63.5 % brightness/value.

Color 256BA2 is cool or warm?

Color 256BA2 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 256BA2?

Color code 256BA2 has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #256BA2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(37, 107, 162)
Red
37 (14.5%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
162 (63.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
77.16%
Magenta
33.95%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
36.47%

HSL

HSL(206.4deg, 62.8 %, 39.0 %)

Hue
206.4°
Saturation
62.81 %.
Lightness
39.02 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 88, 161)
Red
58 (22.8%)
Yellow
88 (34.6%)
Blue
161 (63.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.4°
Saturation
77.16 %.
Brightness / Value
63.53 %.

HWB

H: 206.4°

W: 14.51 %

B: 36.47 %

XYZ

X : 12.54

Y : 13.52

Z : 36.13

YXY

Y1 : 13.52

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 85.49%

M : 58.04%

Y : 36.47%


LRV

~ 13.5 %

Munsell Color System

8.9B 4.2/8.9

CIE-Lab

L : 43.53

A : -2.05

B : -35.82

CIE-Lch

L : 43.53

C : 35.88

H : 266.72

CIE-Luv

L : 43.53

U : -24.25

V : -52.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.77

A : -3.45

B : -32.53






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #256BA2


Here are the colors similar to 256BA2. 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.



#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#0067A5
Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 256BA2.


#006CAA
PANTONE 10273 C
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#006CB0
PANTONE 3553 C
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#006BA6
PANTONE 307 C
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 256BA2.


#0066A3
RAL 260 40 45 - LED Blue
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#00659D
RAL 260 40 40 - Navy Blue
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#006796
RAL 250 40 40 - Europe Blue
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#005F9D
RAL 270 40 40 - Magic Blue
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 256BA2.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 256BA2.


#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 256BA2.


#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#005B8C
RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 256BA2.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)


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#006699
Gartner Blue
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #256BA2


Here are the paint colors similar to 256BA2. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 256BA2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #256BA2 to Dunn-Edwards


#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 0.70 (99.3% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 256BA2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #256BA2 to Benjamin Moore


#1369A7
Paddington Blue (791)
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#396998
Old Glory (811)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#0066B1
Big Country Blue (2066-30)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#0063A6
Brilliant Blue (2065-30)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 256BA2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #256BA2 to Valspar


#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#10659F
Biro Blue (8001-43G)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)





Behr

Hex color 256BA2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #256BA2 to Behr


#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#0D6798
Mondrian Blue (MQ4-58)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 256BA2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #256BA2 to PPG Paints


#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#286492
Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#0264AE
Cobalt Stone (PPG1241-7)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 256BA2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #256BA2 to Sherwin Williams


#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#256BA2 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.

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