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What color is 2B7CAF?

The RGB color code for color number #2B7CAF is RGB(43, 124, 175). In the RGB color model, #2B7CAF has a red value of 43, a green value of 124, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 75.4% cyan, 29.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.2° (degrees), 60.6 % saturation, and 42.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2B7CAF has a hue of 203.2° (degrees), 75.4 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color 2B7CAF is cool or warm?

Color 2B7CAF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #2B7CAF? (For interior and product design)

2B7CAF has an LRV of nearly 18. 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

#2B7CAF

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #2B7CAF with dark and light Color




Is #2B7CAF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2B7CAF 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 #2B7CAF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(43, 124, 175)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Green
124 (48.6%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
75.43%
Magenta
29.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(203.18deg, 60.6 %, 42.7 %)

Hue
203.18°
Saturation
60.55 %.
Lightness
42.75 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 77, 146)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Yellow
77 (30.1%)
Blue
146 (57.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.18°
Saturation
75.43 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 203.18°

W: 16.86 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 15.94

Y : 18.02

Z : 43.2

YXY

Y1 : 18.02

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 83.14%

M : 51.37%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 18 %

Munsell Color System

0.1PB 4.8/7.8

CIE-Lab

L : 49.53

A : -6.69

B : -33.98

CIE-Lch

L : 49.53

C : 34.64

H : 258.86

CIE-Luv

L : 49.53

U : -28.66

V : -50.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.45

A : -7.27

B : -30.61






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2B7CAF


Here are the colors similar to 2B7CAF. 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.



#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2B7CAF.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2B7CAF.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2B7CAF.


#007DBA
PANTONE 7461 C
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#327FAA
PANTONE 10271 C
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#0E76AA
PANTONE 10272 C
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#0082BA
PANTONE 640 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2B7CAF.


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2B7CAF.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


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



#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#007BA7
Celadon Blue
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #2B7CAF


Here are the paint colors similar to 2B7CAF. 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 2B7CAF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2B7CAF to PPG Paints


#1D78AB
North Sea (PPG1239-6)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#007DAC
Neptune (PPG1237-7)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2B7CAF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2B7CAF to Behr


#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2B7CAF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2B7CAF to Valspar


#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#0178AA
Blue Lobster (V033-3)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#2077A0
In the Mood (V071-5)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2B7CAF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2B7CAF to Dunn-Edwards


#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#0077A7
Summer Lake (DE 5838)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2B7CAF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2B7CAF to Benjamin Moore


#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2B7CAF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2B7CAF to Sherwin Williams


#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#2B7CAF 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



2B7CAF
Star Command Blue*

AF5E2B
Windsor Tan*


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 #2B7CAF?

Color that best contrast with #2B7CAF is #AF5E2B, color name is Windsor Tan*
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 #2B7CAF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2B7CAF is #AF5E2B, color name is Windsor Tan*.





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