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What color is 2F6D8D?

The RGB color code for color number #2F6D8D is RGB(47, 109, 141). In the RGB color model, #2F6D8D has a red value of 47, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 141. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 66.7% cyan, 22.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.4° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation, and 36.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2F6D8D has a hue of 200.4° (degrees), 66.7 % saturation and 55.3 % brightness/value.



Color 2F6D8D is cool or warm?

Color 2F6D8D is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #2F6D8D? (For interior and product design)

2F6D8D has an LRV of nearly 13. 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

#2F6D8D

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of #2F6D8D with dark and light Color




Is #2F6D8D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2F6D8D 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 #2F6D8D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(47, 109, 141)
Red
47 (18.4%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
141 (55.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
22.70%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.71%

HSL

HSL(200.43deg, 50.0 %, 36.9 %)

Hue
200.43°
Saturation
50.00 %.
Lightness
36.86 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 105, 156)
Red
70 (27.4%)
Yellow
105 (41.0%)
Blue
156 (61.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
200.43°
Saturation
66.67 %.
Brightness / Value
55.29 %.

HWB

H: 200.43°

W: 18.43 %

B: 44.71 %

XYZ

X : 11.45

Y : 13.46

Z : 27.19

YXY

Y1 : 13.46

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 81.57%

M : 57.25%

Y : 44.71%


LRV

~ 13.5 %

Munsell Color System

6.9B 4.2/5.4

CIE-Lab

L : 43.46

A : -9.34

B : -23.44

CIE-Lch

L : 43.46

C : 25.24

H : 248.27

CIE-Luv

L : 43.46

U : -24.07

V : -32.51

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.69

A : -8.52

B : -18.25






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2F6D8D


Here are the colors similar to 2F6D8D. 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.



#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#367588
Teal Blue
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2F6D8D.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2F6D8D.


#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#225F78
RAL 5009 - Azure Blue
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#005E83
RAL 5019 - Capri Blue
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2F6D8D.


#007096
PANTONE 7705 C
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#006A8E
PANTONE 7706 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#166886
PANTONE 2392 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#41748D
PANTONE 7698 C
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2F6D8D.


#00688D
RAL 240 40 35 - Stone Blue
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#1D6383
RAL 250 40 25 - Linen Blue
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#00658C
RAL 250 40 30 - Pool Blue
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#006B88
RAL 230 40 35 - Ink Blue
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2F6D8D.


#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)


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



#21759B
WordPress WP Blue
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#007396
Java Blue
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #2F6D8D


Here are the paint colors similar to 2F6D8D. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2F6D8D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2F6D8D to Benjamin Moore


#3A6E8C
Santa Monica Blue (776)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#00719C
Laguna Blue (2059-30)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#006EA1
Seaport Blue (2060-30)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 2F6D8D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2F6D8D to PPG Paints


#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#006A93
Port Au Prince (PPG1238-7)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#347699
Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#286492
Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2F6D8D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2F6D8D to Behr


#37708C
Living Stream (M490-6)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#416F8B
Sojourn Blue (M500-5)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#3D6D84
Bering Wave (S490-6)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#007597
Mayan Treasure (P490-7)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2F6D8D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2F6D8D to Dunn-Edwards


#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#3E6F87
Crashing Waves (DE 5810)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#02708C
Teal Tune (DE 5831)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2F6D8D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2F6D8D to Sherwin Williams


#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#416D83
Santorini Blue (SW 7607)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#22657F
Georgian Bay (SW 6509)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2F6D8D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2F6D8D to Valspar


#01688A
Deep Universe (8002-42F)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#016892
Oh So Vo (8001-40G)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#2077A0
In the Mood (V071-5)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#2F6D8D 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



2F6D8D
Sea Blue*

8D4F2F
Raw Sienna*


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 #2F6D8D?

Color that best contrast with #2F6D8D is #8D4F2F, color name is Raw Sienna*
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 #2F6D8D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2F6D8D is #8D4F2F, color name is Raw Sienna*.





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