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What color is 2873D2?

The RGB color code for color number #2873D2 is RGB(40, 115, 210). In the RGB color model, #2873D2 has a red value of 40, a green value of 115, and a blue value of 210. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 81.0% cyan, 45.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.5° (degrees), 68.0 % saturation, and 49.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2873D2 has a hue of 213.5° (degrees), 81.0 % saturation and 82.4 % brightness/value.



Color 2873D2 is cool or warm?

Color 2873D2 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #2873D2? (For interior and product design)

2873D2 has an LRV of nearly 17. 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

#2873D2

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #2873D2 with dark and light Color




Is #2873D2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2873D2 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 #2873D2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(40, 115, 210)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
115 (45.1%)
Blue
210 (82.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
80.95%
Magenta
45.24%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
17.65%

HSL

HSL(213.53deg, 68.0 %, 49.0 %)

Hue
213.53°
Saturation
68.00 %.
Lightness
49.02 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 45, 152)
Red
30 (11.9%)
Yellow
45 (17.8%)
Blue
152 (59.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.53°
Saturation
80.95 %.
Brightness / Value
82.35 %.

HWB

H: 213.53°

W: 15.69 %

B: 17.65 %

XYZ

X : 18.64

Y : 17.37

Z : 63.34

YXY

Y1 : 17.37

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 84.31%

M : 54.90%

Y : 17.65%


LRV

~ 17.4 %

Munsell Color System

9.9B 4.7/15.1

CIE-Lab

L : 48.72

A : 11.53

B : -55.38

CIE-Lch

L : 48.72

C : 56.56

H : 281.76

CIE-Luv

L : 48.72

U : -24.65

V : -85.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.67

A : 6.91

B : -60.95






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2873D2


Here are the colors similar to 2873D2. 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.



#246BCE
Celtic Blue
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#306AC0
YInMn Blue
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#0066CC
Bright Navy Blue
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#446CCF
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2873D2.


#0072CE
PANTONE 285 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#0076CF
PANTONE 2195 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#006AC6
PANTONE 2175 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#2D68C4
PANTONE 2386 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2873D2.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2873D2.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2873D2.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 2873D2.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


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



#0071CE
Walmart Blue
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#0076CE
Dell Blue
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#0071C5
Intel Blue
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #2873D2


Here are the paint colors similar to 2873D2. 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 2873D2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2873D2 to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2873D2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2873D2 to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2873D2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2873D2 to Dunn-Edwards


#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2873D2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2873D2 to Behr


#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#496EAD
New Age Blue (PPU15-05)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2873D2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2873D2 to Valspar


#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2873D2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2873D2 to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 11.20 (88.8% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 16.01 (84.0% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 16.95 (83.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2873D2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2873D2 to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#2873D2 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



2873D2
Celtic Blue*

D28728
Mustard Brown*


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 #2873D2?

Color that best contrast with #2873D2 is #D28728, color name is Mustard Brown*
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 #2873D2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2873D2 is #D28728, color name is Mustard Brown*.





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