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What color is 386EBB?

The RGB color code for color number #386EBB is RGB(56, 110, 187). In the RGB color model, #386EBB has a red value of 56, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 70.1% cyan, 41.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.3° (degrees), 53.9 % saturation, and 47.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #386EBB has a hue of 215.3° (degrees), 70.1 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color 386EBB is cool or warm?

Color 386EBB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #386EBB? (For interior and product design)

386EBB has an LRV of nearly 16. 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

#386EBB

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of #386EBB with dark and light Color




Is #386EBB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 386EBB 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 #386EBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(56, 110, 187)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
70.05%
Magenta
41.18%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(215.27deg, 53.9 %, 47.6 %)

Hue
215.27°
Saturation
53.91 %.
Lightness
47.65 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 63, 148)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Yellow
63 (24.6%)
Blue
148 (58.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
215.27°
Saturation
70.05 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 215.27°

W: 21.96 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 16.18

Y : 15.58

Z : 49.17

YXY

Y1 : 15.58

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 78.04%

M : 56.86%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 15.6 %

Munsell Color System

5PB 4.5/10.1

CIE-Lab

L : 46.42

A : 8.04

B : -45.82

CIE-Lch

L : 46.42

C : 46.52

H : 279.95

CIE-Luv

L : 46.42

U : -21.13

V : -69.68

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.47

A : 4.08

B : -46.22






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #386EBB


Here are the colors similar to 386EBB. 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.



#306AC0
YInMn Blue
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#246BCE
Celtic Blue
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#0066CC
Bright Navy Blue
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#446CCF
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 386EBB.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 386EBB.


#426DA9
PANTONE 7683 C
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#2D68C4
PANTONE 2386 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#3A6AA6
PANTONE 10260 C
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#006AC6
PANTONE 2175 C
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 386EBB.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 386EBB.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 386EBB.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 386EBB.


#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


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#0A66C2
Linkedin Blue
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#0071CE
Walmart Blue
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#0071C5
Intel Blue
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #386EBB


Here are the paint colors similar to 386EBB. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 386EBB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #386EBB to Dunn-Edwards


#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 386EBB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #386EBB to PPG Paints


#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#2863AD
Rainbow Bright (PPG1243-7)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 386EBB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #386EBB to Behr


#496EAD
New Age Blue (PPU15-05)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#4467A7
Indigo Batik (P530-6)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 386EBB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #386EBB to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#396998
Old Glory (811)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 386EBB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #386EBB to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 386EBB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #386EBB to Valspar


#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#2B63A0
Zydeco (V036-3)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 386EBB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #386EBB to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 12.65 (87.3% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 13.67 (86.3% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 14.52 (85.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#386EBB 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



386EBB
YInMn Blue*

BB8538
Dark Goldenrod*


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 #386EBB?

Color that best contrast with #386EBB is #BB8538, color name is Dark Goldenrod*
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 #386EBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #386EBB is #BB8538, color name is Dark Goldenrod*.





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