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HEX 283B7C - #283B7C, RGB(40,59,124) Color


Color Name: Marian Blue*
Hex Color Code: #283B7C
RGB Color Code: RGB(40, 59, 124)
CMYK Values*: 67.7%, 52.4%, 0.0%, 51.4%



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What color is 283B7C?

The RGB color code for color number #283B7C is RGB(40, 59, 124). In the RGB color model, #283B7C has a red value of 40, a green value of 59, and a blue value of 124. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 67.7% cyan, 52.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 51.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 226.4° (degrees), 51.2 % saturation, and 32.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #283B7C has a hue of 226.4° (degrees), 67.7 % saturation and 48.6 % brightness/value.



Color 283B7C is cool or warm?

Color 283B7C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #283B7C? (For interior and product design)

283B7C has an LRV of nearly 5. 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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#283B7C

Light Color


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Is #283B7C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 283B7C 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 #283B7C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(40, 59, 124)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
59 (23.1%)
Blue
124 (48.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
67.74%
Magenta
52.42%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
51.37%

HSL

HSL(226.43deg, 51.2 %, 32.2 %)

Hue
226.43°
Saturation
51.22 %.
Lightness
32.16 %.

RYB

RYB(105, 116, 190)
Red
105 (41.3%)
Yellow
116 (45.7%)
Blue
190 (74.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
226.43°
Saturation
67.74 %.
Brightness / Value
48.63 %.

HWB

H: 226.43°

W: 15.69 %

B: 51.37 %

XYZ

X : 6.08

Y : 5.03

Z : 19.72

YXY

Y1 : 5.03

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.16

CMY

C : 84.31%

M : 76.86%

Y : 51.37%


LRV

~ 5 %

Munsell Color System

6.9PB 2.5/8.1

CIE-Lab

L : 26.83

A : 15.31

B : -39.31

CIE-Lch

L : 26.83

C : 42.19

H : 291.29

CIE-Luv

L : 26.83

U : -8.77

V : -51.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 22.44

A : 9.08

B : -36.4






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #283B7C

Here are the colors similar to 283B7C. 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.

#2B4593
Marian Blue
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#00308F
Air Force Blue (USAF)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#1F305E
Delft blue
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#003366
Dark Midnight Blue
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 283B7C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 283B7C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 283B7C.

#21366E
PANTONE 3597 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#1D366D
PANTONE 8783 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#1D428A
PANTONE 7687 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#142E7B
PANTONE 3591 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 283B7C.

#00387B
RAL 5002 - Ultramarine Blue
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#222D5A
RAL 5022 - Night Blue
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#1F3855
RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)

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

#00337E
Sega Blue
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#003478
Brandeis Blue
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)



Paint color for Hex #283B7C

Here are the paint colors similar to 283B7C. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 283B7C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #283B7C to Benjamin Moore

#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#334076
Starry Night Blue (2067-20)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#3F457D
Basic Blue (CC-968)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#2B3762
Admiral Blue (2065-10)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 283B7C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #283B7C to Valspar

#323F76
Jazzy Blue (4010-9)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#2B406F
Deep Ocean Floor (V074-6)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#3D4281
Merlin's Robes (8001-47G)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#25416D
Sapphire Earrings (M240)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 283B7C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #283B7C to Dunn-Edwards

#324680
Indigo Night (DEA 138)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#3C4378
Cobalt (DEA 140)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#2E4A7D
Nautical (DEA 139)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#3C4D85
Dive In (DE 5895)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 283B7C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #283B7C to Behr

#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#3C4B7E
Tanzanite (P530-7)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#424D83
Boudoir Blue (MQ5-48)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#3A4866
Bon Nuit (MQ5-14)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 283B7C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #283B7C to PPG Paints

#374874
Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#314A76
Dragonfly (PPG1162-7)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#3D496D
Egyptian Violet (PPG1168-7)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang (PPG1160-7)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 283B7C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #283B7C to Sherwin Williams

#3C4C80
Morning Glory (SW 6971)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#3E4371
Valiant Violet (SW 6818)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#164576
Honorable Blue (SW 6811)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#2B4360
Dress Blues (SW 9176)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 283B7C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #283B7C to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 13.22 (86.8% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 13.46 (86.5% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 17.40 (82.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#283B7C 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



283B7C
Marian Blue*

7C6928
Grasshopper*


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 #283B7C?

Color that best contrast with #283B7C is #7C6928, color name is Grasshopper*
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 #283B7C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #283B7C is #7C6928, color name is Grasshopper*.





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