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HEX 2A40BC - #2A40BC, RGB(42,64,188) Color


Color Name: Persian Blue*
Hex Color Code: #2A40BC
RGB Color Code: RGB(42, 64, 188)
CMYK Values*: 77.7%, 66.0%, 0.0%, 26.3%





What color is 2A40BC?

The RGB color code for color number #2A40BC is RGB(42, 64, 188). In the RGB color model, #2A40BC has a red value of 42, a green value of 64, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 77.7% cyan, 66.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 231° (degrees), 63.5 % saturation, and 45.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2A40BC has a hue of 231° (degrees), 77.7 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color 2A40BC is cool or warm?

Color 2A40BC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 2A40BC?

Color code 2A40BC has an LRV of nearly 8. 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 #2A40BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(42, 64, 188)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Green
64 (25.1%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
77.66%
Magenta
65.96%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(230.96deg, 63.5 %, 45.1 %)

Hue
230.96°
Saturation
63.48 %.
Lightness
45.10 %.

RYB

RYB(57, 61, 185)
Red
57 (22.5%)
Yellow
61 (23.9%)
Blue
185 (72.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
230.96°
Saturation
77.66 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 230.96°

W: 16.47 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 11.87

Y : 7.79

Z : 48.46

YXY

Y1 : 7.79

X : 0.17

Y2 : 0.11

CMY

C : 83.53%

M : 74.90%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 7.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.3PB 3.2/16.7

CIE-Lab

L : 33.54

A : 36.35

B : -67.28

CIE-Lch

L : 33.54

C : 76.47

H : 298.38

CIE-Luv

L : 33.54

U : -10.76

V : -92.67

Hunter-Lab

L : 27.91

A : 27.04

B : -83.4






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2A40BC


Here are the colors similar to 2A40BC. 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.



#1C39BB
Persian Blue
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#324AB2
Violet Blue
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#0048BA
Absolute Zero
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#0038A8
Royal Azure
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2A40BC.


#3B3FB6
PANTONE 2369 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#303AB2
PANTONE 2126 C
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#0047BB
PANTONE 2728 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#4D49BE
PANTONE 2368 C
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2A40BC.







Paint color for Hex #2A40BC


Here are the paint colors similar to 2A40BC. 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 2A40BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2A40BC to PPG Paints


#445397
Crushed Velvet (PPG1245-7)
ΔE - 8.54 (91.5% similar)
#234E86
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7)
ΔE - 9.96 (90.0% similar)
#2C4D69
Celestial Blue (PPG1156-7)
ΔE - 10.43 (89.6% similar)
#2B4D68
Singing The Blues (PPG1159-7)
ΔE - 10.45 (89.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2A40BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2A40BC to Benjamin Moore


#304C89
Delphinium (CC-872)
ΔE - 8.82 (91.2% similar)
#365496
Twilight Blue (2067-30)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)
#41548C
Southern Belle (819)
ΔE - 9.91 (90.1% similar)
#335183
Blueberry Hill (812)
ΔE - 10.03 (90.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2A40BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2A40BC to Dunn-Edwards


#324680
Indigo Night (DEA 138)
ΔE - 9.35 (90.7% similar)
#1D4E8F
Deep Sapphire (DEA 137)
ΔE - 9.44 (90.6% similar)
#3C4D85
Dive In (DE 5895)
ΔE - 9.58 (90.4% similar)
#494D8B
Beaded Blue (DE 5909)
ΔE - 9.63 (90.4% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 2A40BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2A40BC to Valspar


#4C5192
Blue Ember (8001-47F)
ΔE - 9.38 (90.6% similar)
#3D4281
Merlin's Robes (8001-47G)
ΔE - 9.43 (90.6% similar)
#4B5795
Purple Frenzy (4004-10C)
ΔE - 10.02 (90.0% similar)
#45558D
Demon Blue (V037-3)
ΔE - 10.19 (89.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2A40BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2A40BC to Behr


#2C538A
Flashy Sapphire (P520-7)
ΔE - 10.05 (90.0% similar)
#49548F
Canyon Iris (P540-7)
ΔE - 10.06 (89.9% similar)
#36526A
Velvet Rope (MQ5-58)
ΔE - 10.29 (89.7% similar)
#424D83
Boudoir Blue (MQ5-48)
ΔE - 10.30 (89.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2A40BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2A40BC to Sherwin Williams


#3C4C80
Morning Glory (SW 6971)
ΔE - 10.20 (89.8% similar)
#225288
Frank Blue (SW 6967)
ΔE - 10.56 (89.4% similar)
#284A70
Indigo (SW 6531)
ΔE - 10.72 (89.3% similar)
#25476A
Commodore (SW 6524)
ΔE - 11.00 (89.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#2A40BC 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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