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What color is 397BBD?

The RGB color code for color number #397BBD is RGB(57, 123, 189). In the RGB color model, #397BBD has a red value of 57, a green value of 123, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 69.8% cyan, 34.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 53.7 % saturation, and 48.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #397BBD has a hue of 210° (degrees), 69.8 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color 397BBD is cool or warm?

Color 397BBD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #397BBD? (For interior and product design)

397BBD 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

#397BBD

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #397BBD with dark and light Color




Is #397BBD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 397BBD 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 #397BBD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(57, 123, 189)
Red
57 (22.4%)
Green
123 (48.2%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
69.84%
Magenta
34.92%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 53.7 %, 48.2 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
53.66 %.
Lightness
48.24 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 62, 140)
Red
41 (16.0%)
Yellow
62 (24.4%)
Blue
140 (54.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
69.84 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 22.35 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 17.96

Y : 18.71

Z : 50.81

YXY

Y1 : 18.71

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.21

CMY

C : 77.65%

M : 51.76%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 18.7 %

Munsell Color System

3PB 4.9/9.1

CIE-Lab

L : 50.35

A : 0.92

B : -40.74

CIE-Lch

L : 50.35

C : 40.75

H : 271.3

CIE-Luv

L : 50.35

U : -25.26

V : -62.17

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.25

A : -1.6

B : -39.37






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #397BBD


Here are the colors similar to 397BBD. 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 - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 397BBD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 397BBD.


#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#0076CE
PANTONE 2174 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#0077C8
PANTONE 3005 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#0076CF
PANTONE 2195 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 397BBD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 397BBD.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 397BBD.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 397BBD.


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)


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#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#0071CE
Walmart Blue
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#0071C5
Intel Blue
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #397BBD


Here are the paint colors similar to 397BBD. 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 397BBD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #397BBD to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 397BBD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #397BBD to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 9.00 (91.0% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 16.16 (83.8% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 16.41 (83.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 397BBD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #397BBD to Valspar


#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 397BBD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #397BBD to Behr


#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 397BBD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #397BBD to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 397BBD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #397BBD to Dunn-Edwards


#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 397BBD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #397BBD to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#397BBD 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



397BBD
Steel Blue*

BD7B39
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 #397BBD?

Color that best contrast with #397BBD is #BD7B39, 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 #397BBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #397BBD is #BD7B39, color name is Copper*.





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