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HEX 3B6CA2 - #3B6CA2, RGB(59,108,162) Color


Color Name: Queen Blue*
Hex Color Code: #3B6CA2
RGB Color Code: RGB(59, 108, 162)
CMYK Values*: 63.6%, 33.3%, 0.0%, 36.5%



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What color is 3B6CA2?

The RGB color code for color number #3B6CA2 is RGB(59, 108, 162). In the RGB color model, #3B6CA2 has a red value of 59, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 162. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.6% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 36.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.5° (degrees), 46.6 % saturation, and 43.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B6CA2 has a hue of 211.5° (degrees), 63.6 % saturation and 63.5 % brightness/value.



Color 3B6CA2 is cool or warm?

Color 3B6CA2 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #3B6CA2? (For interior and product design)

3B6CA2 has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a 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

#3B6CA2

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #3B6CA2 with dark and light Color




Is #3B6CA2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B6CA2 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 #3B6CA2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(59, 108, 162)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
162 (63.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
63.58%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
36.47%

HSL

HSL(211.46deg, 46.6 %, 43.3 %)

Hue
211.46°
Saturation
46.61 %.
Lightness
43.33 %.

RYB

RYB(60, 83, 149)
Red
60 (23.6%)
Yellow
83 (32.7%)
Blue
149 (58.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.46°
Saturation
63.58 %.
Brightness / Value
63.53 %.

HWB

H: 211.46°

W: 23.14 %

B: 36.47 %

XYZ

X : 13.69

Y : 14.26

Z : 36.21

YXY

Y1 : 14.26

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 76.86%

M : 57.65%

Y : 36.47%


LRV

~ 14.3 %

Munsell Color System

2.8PB 4.3/7.4

CIE-Lab

L : 44.61

A : 0.84

B : -34.07

CIE-Lch

L : 44.61

C : 34.08

H : 271.41

CIE-Luv

L : 44.61

U : -20.31

V : -50.22

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.77

A : -1.4

B : -30.41






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #3B6CA2

Here are the colors similar to 3B6CA2. 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.

#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#306AC0
YInMn Blue
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#26619C
Lapis Lazuli
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B6CA2.

#3A6AA6
PANTONE 10260 C
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#426DA9
PANTONE 7683 C
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#3E6991
PANTONE 2160 C
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#256BA2
PANTONE 2151 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B6CA2.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3B6CA2.

#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#005B8C
RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 3B6CA2.

#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3B6CA2.

#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3B6CA2.


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

#0A66C2
Linkedin Blue
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)



Paint color for Hex #3B6CA2

Here are the paint colors similar to 3B6CA2. 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.


Behr

Hex color 3B6CA2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B6CA2 to Behr

#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#496EAD
New Age Blue (PPU15-05)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3B6CA2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3B6CA2 to PPG Paints

#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#2863AD
Rainbow Bright (PPG1243-7)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#326395
Teeny Bikini (PPG1162-6)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3B6CA2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B6CA2 to Benjamin Moore

#396998
Old Glory (811)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B6CA2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B6CA2 to Dunn-Edwards

#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3B6CA2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B6CA2 to Valspar

#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#2B63A0
Zydeco (V036-3)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#10659F
Biro Blue (8001-43G)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3B6CA2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3B6CA2 to Sherwin Williams

#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3B6CA2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3B6CA2 to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 11.65 (88.4% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 12.08 (87.9% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 13.81 (86.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#3B6CA2 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



3B6CA2
Queen Blue*

A2713B
Dark Gold*


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 #3B6CA2?

Color that best contrast with #3B6CA2 is #A2713B, color name is Dark Gold*
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 #3B6CA2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B6CA2 is #A2713B, color name is Dark Gold*.





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