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HEX 2A79DA - #2A79DA, RGB(42,121,218) Color


Color Name: Azure*
Hex Color Code: #2A79DA
RGB Color Code: RGB(42, 121, 218)
CMYK Values*: 80.7%, 44.5%, 0.0%, 14.5%



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What color is 2A79DA?

The RGB color code for color number #2A79DA is RGB(42, 121, 218). In the RGB color model, #2A79DA has a red value of 42, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 218. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 80.7% cyan, 44.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.1° (degrees), 70.4 % saturation, and 51.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2A79DA has a hue of 213.1° (degrees), 80.7 % saturation and 85.5 % brightness/value.



Color 2A79DA is cool or warm?

Color 2A79DA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #2A79DA? (For interior and product design)

2A79DA has an LRV of nearly 19. 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.



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#2A79DA

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #2A79DA with dark and light Color




Is #2A79DA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2A79DA 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 #2A79DA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(42, 121, 218)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
218 (85.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
80.73%
Magenta
44.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.51%

HSL

HSL(213.07deg, 70.4 %, 51.0 %)

Hue
213.07°
Saturation
70.40 %.
Lightness
50.98 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 38, 146)
Red
25 (9.9%)
Yellow
38 (15.0%)
Blue
146 (57.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.07°
Saturation
80.73 %.
Brightness / Value
85.49 %.

HWB

H: 213.07°

W: 16.47 %

B: 14.51 %

XYZ

X : 20.45

Y : 19.23

Z : 68.96

YXY

Y1 : 19.23

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.18

CMY

C : 83.53%

M : 52.55%

Y : 14.51%


LRV

~ 19.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.1PB 4.9/12.9

CIE-Lab

L : 50.95

A : 11

B : -56.32

CIE-Lch

L : 50.95

C : 57.38

H : 281.05

CIE-Luv

L : 50.95

U : -26.01

V : -87.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.85

A : 6.49

B : -62.55






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #2A79DA

Here are the colors similar to 2A79DA. 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.

#007FFF
Azure
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#1F75FE
Blue (Crayola)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#2C75FF
Deep Electric Blue
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2A79DA.

#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#307FE2
PANTONE 2727 C
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#147BD1
PANTONE 2172 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#0076CF
PANTONE 2195 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2A79DA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2A79DA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2A79DA.

#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 2A79DA.

#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)

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

#0076CE
Dell Blue
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#0071CE
Walmart Blue
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #2A79DA

Here are the paint colors similar to 2A79DA. 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 2A79DA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2A79DA to PPG Paints

#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2A79DA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2A79DA to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 9.62 (90.4% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 17.74 (82.3% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 17.94 (82.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2A79DA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2A79DA to Benjamin Moore

#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2A79DA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2A79DA to Dunn-Edwards

#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2A79DA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2A79DA to Behr

#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2A79DA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2A79DA to Valspar

#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2A79DA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2A79DA to Sherwin Williams

#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 8.79 (91.2% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 9.24 (90.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#2A79DA 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



2A79DA
Azure*

DA8B2A
Fulvous*


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 #2A79DA?

Color that best contrast with #2A79DA is #DA8B2A, color name is Fulvous*
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 #2A79DA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2A79DA is #DA8B2A, color name is Fulvous*.





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