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What color is 2F70A9?

The RGB color code for color number #2F70A9 is RGB(47, 112, 169). In the RGB color model, #2F70A9 has a red value of 47, a green value of 112, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 72.2% cyan, 33.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208° (degrees), 56.5 % saturation, and 42.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2F70A9 has a hue of 208° (degrees), 72.2 % saturation and 66.3 % brightness/value.



Color 2F70A9 is cool or warm?

Color 2F70A9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #2F70A9? (For interior and product design)

2F70A9 has an LRV of nearly 15. 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

#2F70A9

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of #2F70A9 with dark and light Color




Is #2F70A9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2F70A9 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 #2F70A9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(47, 112, 169)
Red
47 (18.4%)
Green
112 (43.9%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
72.19%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.73%

HSL

HSL(208.03deg, 56.5 %, 42.4 %)

Hue
208.03°
Saturation
56.48 %.
Lightness
42.35 %.

RYB

RYB(54, 80, 152)
Red
54 (21.0%)
Yellow
80 (31.5%)
Blue
152 (59.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
208.03°
Saturation
72.19 %.
Brightness / Value
66.27 %.

HWB

H: 208.03°

W: 18.43 %

B: 33.73 %

XYZ

X : 14.13

Y : 15.06

Z : 39.7

YXY

Y1 : 15.06

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 81.57%

M : 56.08%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 15.1 %

Munsell Color System

1.9PB 4.4/7.9

CIE-Lab

L : 45.71

A : -1.14

B : -36.48

CIE-Lch

L : 45.71

C : 36.5

H : 268.21

CIE-Luv

L : 45.71

U : -24.04

V : -54.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.8

A : -2.92

B : -33.49






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2F70A9


Here are the colors similar to 2F70A9. 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 - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#0067A5
Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2F70A9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2F70A9.


#2774AE
PANTONE 2383 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#256BA2
PANTONE 2151 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#006CB0
PANTONE 3553 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#006CAA
PANTONE 10273 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2F70A9.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2F70A9.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2F70A9.


#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 2F70A9.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


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#0071C5
Intel Blue
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#0071CE
Walmart Blue
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #2F70A9


Here are the paint colors similar to 2F70A9. 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.


Behr

Hex color 2F70A9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2F70A9 to Behr


#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 2F70A9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2F70A9 to PPG Paints


#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#0264AE
Cobalt Stone (PPG1241-7)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2F70A9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2F70A9 to Dunn-Edwards


#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2F70A9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2F70A9 to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#1369A7
Paddington Blue (791)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#396998
Old Glory (811)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2F70A9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2F70A9 to Sherwin Williams


#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2F70A9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2F70A9 to Valspar


#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#2F70A9 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



2F70A9
Bice Blue*

A9682F
Windsor Tan*


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 #2F70A9?

Color that best contrast with #2F70A9 is #A9682F, color name is Windsor Tan*
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 #2F70A9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2F70A9 is #A9682F, color name is Windsor Tan*.





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