Color Name
Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#288EB0
RGB Color Code
RGB(40, 142, 176)
CMYK Values*
77.3%, 19.3%, 0.0%, 31.0%
#288EB0 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 288EB0?

The RGB color code for color number #288EB0 is RGB(40, 142, 176). In the RGB color model, #288EB0 has a red value of 40, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 77.3% cyan, 19.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195° (degrees), 63.0 % saturation, and 42.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #288EB0 has a hue of 195° (degrees), 77.3 % saturation and 69.0 % brightness/value.

Color 288EB0 is cool or warm?

Color 288EB0 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #288EB0? (For interior and product design)

288EB0 has an LRV of nearly 23. 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
#288EB0
LRV 23
Light Color

Compare LRV 23 of #288EB0 with dark and light color

Is #288EB0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 288EB0 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #288EB0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #288EB0
Hex triplet
#288EB0
Red
28
Green
8E
Blue
B0
RGBA / RGB rgb(40, 142, 176)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
176 (69.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
77.27%
Magenta
19.32%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.98%
HSL hsl(195deg, 63.0 %, 42.4 %)
Hue
195°
Saturation
62.96 %
Lightness
42.35 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
195°
Saturation
77.27 %
Brightness / Value
69.02 %
RYB ryb(39, 78, 136)
Red
39 (15.2%)
Yellow
78 (30.5%)
Blue
136 (53.4%)
HWB
Hue
195°
Whiteness
15.69 %
Blackness
30.98 %
CMY
Cyan
84.31%
Magenta
44.31%
Yellow
30.98%
XYZ
X
18.38
Y
22.93
Z
44.53
YXY
Y1
22.93
X
0.21
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
55
A
-16.88
B
-26.04
CIE-Lch
L
55
C
31.03
H
237.05
CIE-Luv
L
55
U
-35.44
V
-37.32
Hunter-Lab
L
47.89
A
-15.27
B
-21.61
Other
LRV
~ 22.9 %
Munsell Color System
2.4B 5.3/7.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #288EB0

These are the named colors closest to hex 288EB0, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01
#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
93.96% match | ΔE 6.04

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 288EB0.

#218EAE Color PANTONE 10277 C
99.00% match | ΔE 1.00
#0092BC Color PANTONE 313 C
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35
#0092BD Color PANTONE 2183 C
97.43% match | ΔE 2.57
#0093B2 Color PANTONE 632 C
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 288EB0.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 288EB0.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 288EB0.


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#0095B6 Color Bondi Blue
97.11% match | ΔE 2.89

Paint color for Hex #288EB0

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 288EB0 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 288EB0 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color 288EB0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #288EB0 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 288EB0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #288EB0 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 288EB0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #288EB0 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 288EB0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #288EB0 to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
90.23% match | ΔE 9.77
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
90.19% match | ΔE 9.81
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.18% match | ΔE 9.82

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#288EB0 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

#288EB0
Blue (Munsell)*
#B04A28
Rust*

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 #288EB0?

Color that best contrast with #288EB0 is #B04A28, color name is Rust*. 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 #288EB0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #288EB0 is #B04A28, color name is Rust*.

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