Color Name
Marian Blue*
Hex Color Code
#2C488E
RGB Color Code
RGB(44, 72, 142)
CMYK Values*
69.0%, 49.3%, 0.0%, 44.3%
#2C488E hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 2C488E?

The RGB color code for color number #2C488E is RGB(44, 72, 142). In the RGB color model, #2C488E has a red value of 44, a green value of 72, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 69.0% cyan, 49.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 222.9° (degrees), 52.7 % saturation, and 36.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2C488E has a hue of 222.9° (degrees), 69.0 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.

Color 2C488E is cool or warm?

Color 2C488E is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #2C488E? (For interior and product design)

2C488E has an LRV of nearly 7. 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.

Dark Color
#2C488E
LRV 7
Light Color

Compare LRV 7 of #2C488E with dark and light color

Is #2C488E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2C488E 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 #2C488E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #2C488E
Hex triplet
#2C488E
Red
2C
Green
48
Blue
8E
RGBA / RGB rgb(44, 72, 142)
Red
44 (17.3%)
Green
72 (28.2%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
69.01%
Magenta
49.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%
HSL hsl(222.86deg, 52.7 %, 36.5 %)
Hue
222.86°
Saturation
52.69 %
Lightness
36.47 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
222.86°
Saturation
69.01 %
Brightness / Value
55.69 %
RYB ryb(87, 101, 179)
Red
87 (33.9%)
Yellow
101 (39.5%)
Blue
179 (70.3%)
HWB
Hue
222.86°
Whiteness
17.25 %
Blackness
44.31 %
CMY
Cyan
82.75%
Magenta
71.76%
Yellow
44.31%
XYZ
X
8.24
Y
7.12
Z
26.53
YXY
Y1
7.12
X
0.2
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
32.09
A
14.01
B
-42.01
CIE-Lch
L
32.09
C
44.29
H
288.45
CIE-Luv
L
32.09
U
-11.92
V
-57.99
Hunter-Lab
L
26.69
A
8.39
B
-40.26
Other
LRV
~ 7.1 %
Munsell Color System
8.8PB 3.1/9.9

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 #2C488E

These are the named colors closest to hex 2C488E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#2B4593 Color Marian Blue
98.54% match | ΔE 1.46
#004488 Color Safety Blue
95.89% match | ΔE 4.11
#0047AB Color Cobalt Blue
95.61% match | ΔE 4.39
#08457E Color Dark Cerulean
95.06% match | ΔE 4.94

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2C488E.

#304C86 Color PANTONE 8785 C
98.02% match | ΔE 1.98
#1D428A Color PANTONE 7687 C
97.75% match | ΔE 2.25
#1E4294 Color PANTONE 10249 C
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37
#2C4F99 Color PANTONE 10248 C
97.33% match | ΔE 2.67

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2C488E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2C488E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2C488E.


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

#224C98 Color Polynesian Blue
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

Paint color for Hex #2C488E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 2C488E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 2C488E once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2C488E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2C488E to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2C488E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2C488E to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2C488E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2C488E to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 2C488E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2C488E to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 2C488E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2C488E to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2C488E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2C488E to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
90.68% match | ΔE 9.32
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
88.80% match | ΔE 11.20
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
87.38% match | ΔE 12.62
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
84.93% match | ΔE 15.07

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#2C488E 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

#2C488E
Marian Blue*
#8E722C
Sand Dune*

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 #2C488E?

Color that best contrast with #2C488E is #8E722C, color name is Sand Dune*. 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 #2C488E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2C488E is #8E722C, color name is Sand Dune*.

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