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What color is 2D6D9F?

The RGB color code for color number #2D6D9F is RGB(45, 109, 159). In the RGB color model, #2D6D9F has a red value of 45, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 71.7% cyan, 31.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.3° (degrees), 55.9 % saturation, and 40.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2D6D9F has a hue of 206.3° (degrees), 71.7 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.



Color 2D6D9F is cool or warm?

Color 2D6D9F is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #2D6D9F? (For interior and product design)

2D6D9F has an LRV of nearly 14. 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

#2D6D9F

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #2D6D9F with dark and light Color




Is #2D6D9F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2D6D9F 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 #2D6D9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(45, 109, 159)
Red
45 (17.6%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
71.70%
Magenta
31.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.65%

HSL

HSL(206.32deg, 55.9 %, 40.0 %)

Hue
206.32°
Saturation
55.88 %.
Lightness
40.00 %.

RYB

RYB(60, 89, 156)
Red
60 (23.5%)
Yellow
89 (35.0%)
Blue
156 (61.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.32°
Saturation
71.70 %.
Brightness / Value
62.35 %.

HWB

H: 206.32°

W: 17.65 %

B: 37.65 %

XYZ

X : 12.81

Y : 14

Z : 34.83

YXY

Y1 : 14

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 82.35%

M : 57.25%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 14 %

Munsell Color System

7.5B 4.3/7.7

CIE-Lab

L : 44.23

A : -3.27

B : -32.93

CIE-Lch

L : 44.23

C : 33.09

H : 264.33

CIE-Luv

L : 44.23

U : -23.74

V : -47.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.41

A : -4.37

B : -29






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2D6D9F


Here are the colors similar to 2D6D9F. 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.



#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#0067A5
Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2D6D9F.


#256BA2
PANTONE 2151 C
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#006CAA
PANTONE 10273 C
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#006BA6
PANTONE 307 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#006CB0
PANTONE 3553 C
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2D6D9F.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2D6D9F.


#0066A3
RAL 260 40 45 - LED Blue
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#00659D
RAL 260 40 40 - Navy Blue
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#006796
RAL 250 40 40 - Europe Blue
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2D6D9F.


#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2D6D9F.


#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#005B8C
RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 2D6D9F.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


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#006699
Gartner Blue
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #2D6D9F


Here are the paint colors similar to 2D6D9F. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2D6D9F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2D6D9F to Dunn-Edwards


#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 2D6D9F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2D6D9F to PPG Paints


#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#286492
Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2D6D9F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2D6D9F to Behr


#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2D6D9F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2D6D9F to Benjamin Moore


#1369A7
Paddington Blue (791)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#396998
Old Glory (811)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#006EA1
Seaport Blue (2060-30)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2D6D9F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2D6D9F to Valspar


#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#10659F
Biro Blue (8001-43G)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2D6D9F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2D6D9F to Sherwin Williams


#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2D6D9F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2D6D9F to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 11.68 (88.3% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 12.91 (87.1% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 14.24 (85.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#2D6D9F 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



2D6D9F
Bice Blue*

9F5F2D
Dark Buff*


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 #2D6D9F?

Color that best contrast with #2D6D9F is #9F5F2D, color name is Dark Buff*
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 #2D6D9F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2D6D9F is #9F5F2D, color name is Dark Buff*.





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