Home > Color > HEX 2e78c8

HEX 2E78C8 - #2E78C8, RGB(46,120,200) Color


Color Name: French Blue*
Hex Color Code: #2E78C8
RGB Color Code: RGB(46, 120, 200)
CMYK Values*: 77.0%, 40.0%, 0.0%, 21.6%



Subscribe To Newsletter !


What color is 2E78C8?

The RGB color code for color number #2E78C8 is RGB(46, 120, 200). In the RGB color model, #2E78C8 has a red value of 46, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 200. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 77.0% cyan, 40.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.2° (degrees), 62.6 % saturation, and 48.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2E78C8 has a hue of 211.2° (degrees), 77.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color 2E78C8 is cool or warm?

Color 2E78C8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #2E78C8? (For interior and product design)

2E78C8 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

#2E78C8

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #2E78C8 with dark and light Color




Is #2E78C8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2E78C8 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.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #2E78C8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(46, 120, 200)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Green
120 (47.1%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
77.00%
Magenta
40.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(211.17deg, 62.6 %, 48.2 %)

Hue
211.17°
Saturation
62.60 %.
Lightness
48.24 %.

RYB

RYB(35, 54, 146)
Red
35 (13.7%)
Yellow
54 (21.1%)
Blue
146 (57.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.17°
Saturation
77.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 211.17°

W: 18.04 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 18.27

Y : 18.18

Z : 57.19

YXY

Y1 : 18.18

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 81.96%

M : 52.94%

Y : 21.57%


LRV

~ 18.2 %

Munsell Color System

8.5B 4.8/13.7

CIE-Lab

L : 49.72

A : 5.28

B : -48.06

CIE-Lch

L : 49.72

C : 48.35

H : 276.27

CIE-Luv

L : 49.72

U : -25.77

V : -74.05

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.64

A : 1.85

B : -49.67






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #2E78C8

Here are the colors similar to 2E78C8. 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.

#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#246BCE
Celtic Blue
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2E78C8.

#0076CF
PANTONE 2195 C
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#0076CE
PANTONE 2174 C
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#0072CE
PANTONE 285 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#0077C8
PANTONE 3005 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2E78C8.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2E78C8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2E78C8.

#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 2E78C8.

#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2E78C8.

#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)

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

#0071CE
Walmart Blue
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#0071C5
Intel Blue
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)



Paint color for Hex #2E78C8

Here are the paint colors similar to 2E78C8. 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 2E78C8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2E78C8 to PPG Paints

#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2E78C8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2E78C8 to Benjamin Moore

#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2E78C8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2E78C8 to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 10.04 (90.0% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 16.49 (83.5% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 16.85 (83.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2E78C8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2E78C8 to Valspar

#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2E78C8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2E78C8 to Behr

#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2E78C8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2E78C8 to Dunn-Edwards

#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2E78C8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2E78C8 to Sherwin Williams

#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#2E78C8 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



2E78C8
French Blue*

C87E2E
Bronze*


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 #2E78C8?

Color that best contrast with #2E78C8 is #C87E2E, color name is Bronze*
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 #2E78C8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2E78C8 is #C87E2E, color name is Bronze*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #2E78C8 color



T-Shirt mockup example for #2E78C8 color


Chart visualization example with #2E78C8 color



#2E78C8 Color Images and Patterns