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What color is 387AEF?

The RGB color code for color number #387AEF is RGB(56, 122, 239). In the RGB color model, #387AEF has a red value of 56, a green value of 122, and a blue value of 239. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 76.6% cyan, 49.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.4° (degrees), 85.1 % saturation, and 57.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #387AEF has a hue of 218.4° (degrees), 76.6 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.



Color 387AEF is cool or warm?

Color 387AEF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #387AEF? (For interior and product design)

387AEF has an LRV of nearly 21. 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

#387AEF

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #387AEF with dark and light Color




Is #387AEF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 387AEF 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 #387AEF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(56, 122, 239)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Green
122 (47.8%)
Blue
239 (93.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
76.57%
Magenta
48.95%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.27%

HSL

HSL(218.36deg, 85.1 %, 57.8 %)

Hue
218.36°
Saturation
85.12 %.
Lightness
57.84 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 19, 138)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
19 (7.4%)
Blue
138 (54.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
218.36°
Saturation
76.57 %.
Brightness / Value
93.73 %.

HWB

H: 218.36°

W: 21.96 %

B: 6.27 %

XYZ

X : 24.17

Y : 20.99

Z : 84.44

YXY

Y1 : 20.99

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.16

CMY

C : 78.04%

M : 52.16%

Y : 6.27%


LRV

~ 21 %

Munsell Color System

5.6PB 5.1/15.4

CIE-Lab

L : 52.94

A : 19.62

B : -64.89

CIE-Lch

L : 52.94

C : 67.79

H : 286.82

CIE-Luv

L : 52.94

U : -23.83

V : -102.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.82

A : 13.99

B : -77.2






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #387AEF


Here are the colors similar to 387AEF. 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.



#1F75FE
Blue (Crayola)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#2C75FF
Deep Electric Blue
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#007FFF
Azure
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#3C69E7
Bluetiful
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 387AEF.


#307FE2
PANTONE 2727 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#5576D1
PANTONE 2130 C
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#5C88DA
PANTONE 2718 C
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 387AEF.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 387AEF.




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



#0080FF
DO (DigitalOcean) Blue
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#4285F4
Google Blue
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #387AEF


Here are the paint colors similar to 387AEF. 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 387AEF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #387AEF to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 387AEF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #387AEF to Behr


#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#6389C6
Integrity (P530-5)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 387AEF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #387AEF to Valspar


#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 387AEF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #387AEF to Dunn-Edwards


#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 8.54 (91.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 387AEF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #387AEF to Benjamin Moore


#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#6289C6
Blue Lapis (2067-40)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 387AEF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #387AEF to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.97 (91.0% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 17.35 (82.7% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 19.32 (80.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 387AEF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #387AEF to Sherwin Williams


#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 8.68 (91.3% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 9.38 (90.6% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 9.66 (90.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#387AEF 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



387AEF
Blue (Crayola)*

EFAD38
Marigold*


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 #387AEF?

Color that best contrast with #387AEF is #EFAD38, color name is Marigold*
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 #387AEF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #387AEF is #EFAD38, color name is Marigold*.





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