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What color is 2E8BB7?

The RGB color code for color number #2E8BB7 is RGB(46, 139, 183). In the RGB color model, #2E8BB7 has a red value of 46, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 183. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 74.9% cyan, 24.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.3° (degrees), 59.8 % saturation, and 44.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2E8BB7 has a hue of 199.3° (degrees), 74.9 % saturation and 71.8 % brightness/value.



Color 2E8BB7 is cool or warm?

Color 2E8BB7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #2E8BB7? (For interior and product design)

2E8BB7 has an LRV of nearly 22. 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

#2E8BB7

Light Color


Compare LRV 22 of #2E8BB7 with dark and light Color




Is #2E8BB7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2E8BB7 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 #2E8BB7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(46, 139, 183)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
183 (71.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
74.86%
Magenta
24.04%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.24%

HSL

HSL(199.27deg, 59.8 %, 44.9 %)

Hue
199.27°
Saturation
59.83 %.
Lightness
44.90 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 70, 135)
Red
37 (14.7%)
Yellow
70 (27.6%)
Blue
135 (52.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
199.27°
Saturation
74.86 %.
Brightness / Value
71.76 %.

HWB

H: 199.27°

W: 18.04 %

B: 28.24 %

XYZ

X : 18.91

Y : 22.46

Z : 48.14

YXY

Y1 : 22.46

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 81.96%

M : 45.49%

Y : 28.24%


LRV

~ 22.5 %

Munsell Color System

7.4B 5.3/7.4

CIE-Lab

L : 54.52

A : -12.08

B : -30.78

CIE-Lch

L : 54.52

C : 33.07

H : 248.57

CIE-Luv

L : 54.52

U : -33.08

V : -45.51

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.4

A : -11.74

B : -27.04






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2E8BB7


Here are the colors similar to 2E8BB7. 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.



#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2E8BB7.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2E8BB7.


#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2E8BB7.


#298FC2
PANTONE 7689 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#4B88AC
PANTONE 10270 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#0086BF
PANTONE 7460 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#0083B1
PANTONE 10279 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2E8BB7.




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#2287B9
Adobe Photoshop Blue
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #2E8BB7


Here are the paint colors similar to 2E8BB7. 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 2E8BB7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2E8BB7 to PPG Paints


#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#1993BE
Bellflower (PPG1237-6)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#528BAB
Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#2282A8
Blue Paisley (PPG1238-6)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2E8BB7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2E8BB7 to Benjamin Moore


#3E90B8
Electric Blue (2061-40)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#1C94D0
Utah Sky (2065-40)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2E8BB7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2E8BB7 to Behr


#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#5492AF
Jet Ski (M490-5)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#0087A8
Hacienda Blue (P490-6)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2E8BB7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2E8BB7 to Sherwin Williams


#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2E8BB7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2E8BB7 to Valspar


#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#0192CC
Blue Burst (4008-10B)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#4891B0
Rushing Rapids (5001-8A)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#4083A2
Lake Henry (V070-5)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2E8BB7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2E8BB7 to Dunn-Edwards


#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2E8BB7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2E8BB7 to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.04 (92.0% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 12.39 (87.6% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 13.64 (86.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#2E8BB7 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



2E8BB7
Blue (NCS)*

B75A2E
Ruddy Brown*


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 #2E8BB7?

Color that best contrast with #2E8BB7 is #B75A2E, color name is Ruddy Brown*
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 #2E8BB7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2E8BB7 is #B75A2E, color name is Ruddy Brown*.





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