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HEX 2A6078 - #2A6078, RGB(42,96,120) Color


Color Name: Sea Blue*
Hex Color Code: #2A6078
RGB Color Code: RGB(42, 96, 120)
CMYK Values*: 65.0%, 20.0%, 0.0%, 52.9%



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What color is 2A6078?

The RGB color code for color number #2A6078 is RGB(42, 96, 120). In the RGB color model, #2A6078 has a red value of 42, a green value of 96, and a blue value of 120. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.0% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 52.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.5° (degrees), 48.1 % saturation, and 31.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2A6078 has a hue of 198.5° (degrees), 65.0 % saturation and 47.1 % brightness/value.



Color 2A6078 is cool or warm?

Color 2A6078 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #2A6078? (For interior and product design)

2A6078 has an LRV of nearly 10. 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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#2A6078

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Is #2A6078 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2A6078 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 #2A6078 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(42, 96, 120)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Green
96 (37.6%)
Blue
120 (47.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
65.00%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
52.94%

HSL

HSL(198.46deg, 48.1 %, 31.8 %)

Hue
198.46°
Saturation
48.15 %.
Lightness
31.76 %.

RYB

RYB(88, 123, 167)
Red
88 (34.5%)
Yellow
123 (48.3%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.46°
Saturation
65.00 %.
Brightness / Value
47.06 %.

HWB

H: 198.46°

W: 16.47 %

B: 52.94 %

XYZ

X : 8.53

Y : 10.21

Z : 19.29

YXY

Y1 : 10.21

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 83.53%

M : 62.35%

Y : 52.94%


LRV

~ 10.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.2B 3.7/4.5

CIE-Lab

L : 38.22

A : -9.88

B : -18.84

CIE-Lch

L : 38.22

C : 21.28

H : 242.32

CIE-Luv

L : 38.22

U : -21.13

V : -24.72

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.96

A : -8.3

B : -13.42






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #2A6078

Here are the colors similar to 2A6078. 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.

#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)
#367588
Teal Blue
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2A6078.

#225F78
RAL 5009 - Azure Blue
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#005E83
RAL 5019 - Capri Blue
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2A6078.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2A6078.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2A6078.

#166886
PANTONE 2392 C
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#005F83
PANTONE 634 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#43667C
PANTONE 10266 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#005F86
PANTONE 7469 C
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2A6078.

#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #2A6078

Here are the paint colors similar to 2A6078. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2A6078 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2A6078 to Sherwin Williams

#22657F
Georgian Bay (SW 6509)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#016081
Adriatic Sea (SW 6790)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#416D83
Santorini Blue (SW 7607)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#47626F
Bunglehouse Blue (SW 0048)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2A6078 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2A6078 to Behr

#035E7B
Blue Edge (MQ5-62)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#3F677E
Ocean Storm (MQ5-61)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#3B6A7A
Mammoth Mountain (S460-6)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#3D6D84
Bering Wave (S490-6)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2A6078 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2A6078 to Valspar

#106081
Chintz (8002-43F)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#016282
Pacific Pleasure (5009-10)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#01688A
Deep Universe (8002-42F)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#01628A
Jimbo's Jersey (P070)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2A6078 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2A6078 to Dunn-Edwards

#0D6183
Blue Velvet (DET 559)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#2F6679
San Gabriel Blue (DET 557)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#00608B
Ink Blotch (DE 5839)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#3E6F87
Crashing Waves (DE 5810)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2A6078 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2A6078 to Benjamin Moore

#185D82
Bermuda Blue (2061-30)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#3A6E8C
Santa Monica Blue (776)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#3C6C7A
Coat of Arms (763)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 2A6078 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2A6078 to PPG Paints

#1D5C83
Animation (PPG1159-6)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#005E88
Blue Flame (PPG1157-7)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#006A93
Port Au Prince (PPG1238-7)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#00697C
Caribbean Splash (PPG1150-7)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2A6078 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2A6078 to Farrow & Ball

#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 10.14 (89.9% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 11.21 (88.8% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 12.26 (87.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#2A6078 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



2A6078
Sea Blue*

78422A
Fuzzy Wuzzy*


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 #2A6078?

Color that best contrast with #2A6078 is #78422A, color name is Fuzzy Wuzzy*
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 #2A6078?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2A6078 is #78422A, color name is Fuzzy Wuzzy*.





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