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What color is 387EAE?

The RGB color code for color number #387EAE is RGB(56, 126, 174). In the RGB color model, #387EAE has a red value of 56, a green value of 126, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 67.8% cyan, 27.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.4° (degrees), 51.3 % saturation, and 45.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #387EAE has a hue of 204.4° (degrees), 67.8 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color 387EAE is cool or warm?

Color 387EAE is a cool color.



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

387EAE has an LRV of nearly 19. 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

#387EAE

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #387EAE with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(56, 126, 174)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Green
126 (49.4%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
67.82%
Magenta
27.59%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(204.41deg, 51.3 %, 45.1 %)

Hue
204.41°
Saturation
51.30 %.
Lightness
45.10 %.

RYB

RYB(47, 76, 139)
Red
47 (18.4%)
Yellow
76 (29.6%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.41°
Saturation
67.82 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 204.41°

W: 21.96 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 16.73

Y : 18.82

Z : 42.79

YXY

Y1 : 18.82

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 78.04%

M : 50.59%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 18.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.1PB 4.9/7.3

CIE-Lab

L : 50.47

A : -6.3

B : -31.89

CIE-Lch

L : 50.47

C : 32.51

H : 258.82

CIE-Luv

L : 50.47

U : -27.06

V : -47.28

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.38

A : -7.07

B : -28.12






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #387EAE


Here are the colors similar to 387EAE. 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 - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 387EAE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 387EAE.


#327FAA
PANTONE 10271 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#007DBA
PANTONE 7461 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#0082BA
PANTONE 640 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 387EAE.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 387EAE.


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 387EAE.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 387EAE.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)


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#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #387EAE


Here are the paint colors similar to 387EAE. 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 387EAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #387EAE to Benjamin Moore


#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

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


#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#0178AA
Blue Lobster (V033-3)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#2077A0
In the Mood (V071-5)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Behr

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


#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

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


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.63 (91.4% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 15.05 (84.9% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 15.62 (84.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 387EAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #387EAE to PPG Paints


#1D78AB
North Sea (PPG1239-6)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#0077A7
Summer Lake (DE 5838)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#387EAE 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



387EAE
Steel Blue*

AE6838
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 #387EAE?

Color that best contrast with #387EAE is #AE6838, 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 #387EAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #387EAE is #AE6838, color name is Windsor Tan.





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