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HEX 3380BB - #3380BB, RGB(51,128,187) Color


Color Name: Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #3380BB
RGB Color Code: RGB(51, 128, 187)
CMYK Values*: 72.7%, 31.6%, 0.0%, 26.7%



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What color is 3380BB?

The RGB color code for color number #3380BB is RGB(51, 128, 187). In the RGB color model, #3380BB has a red value of 51, a green value of 128, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 72.7% cyan, 31.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206° (degrees), 57.1 % saturation, and 46.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3380BB has a hue of 206° (degrees), 72.7 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color 3380BB is cool or warm?

Color 3380BB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #3380BB? (For interior and product design)

3380BB has an LRV of nearly 20. 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.



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#3380BB

Light Color


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Is #3380BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3380BB 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 #3380BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(51, 128, 187)
Red
51 (20.0%)
Green
128 (50.2%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
72.73%
Magenta
31.55%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(206.03deg, 57.1 %, 46.7 %)

Hue
206.03°
Saturation
57.14 %.
Lightness
46.67 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 65, 139)
Red
40 (15.5%)
Yellow
65 (25.6%)
Blue
139 (54.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.03°
Saturation
72.73 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 206.03°

W: 20.00 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 18.05

Y : 19.73

Z : 49.87

YXY

Y1 : 19.73

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 80.00%

M : 49.80%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 19.7 %

Munsell Color System

1.4PB 5.0/8.5

CIE-Lab

L : 51.53

A : -3.66

B : -37.73

CIE-Lch

L : 51.53

C : 37.91

H : 264.46

CIE-Luv

L : 51.53

U : -28.18

V : -57.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.42

A : -5.18

B : -35.47






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #3380BB

Here are the colors similar to 3380BB. 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.

#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3380BB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3380BB.

#007DBA
PANTONE 7461 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#0085CA
PANTONE Process Blue C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#0084D4
PANTONE 2184 C
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#0084D5
PANTONE 2173 C
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3380BB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3380BB.

#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3380BB.

#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)

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

#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)



Paint color for Hex #3380BB

Here are the paint colors similar to 3380BB. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 3380BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3380BB to Valspar

#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 0.34 (99.7% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3380BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3380BB to Behr

#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3380BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3380BB to PPG Paints

#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3380BB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3380BB to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 16.12 (83.9% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 17.13 (82.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3380BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3380BB to Dunn-Edwards

#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3380BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3380BB to Benjamin Moore

#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3380BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3380BB to Sherwin Williams

#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#3380BB 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



3380BB
Steel Blue*

BB6E33
Copper*


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 #3380BB?

Color that best contrast with #3380BB is #BB6E33, color name is Copper*
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 #3380BB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3380BB is #BB6E33, color name is Copper*.





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