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HEX 3B8AB2 - #3B8AB2, RGB(59,138,178) Color


Color Name: Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code: #3B8AB2
RGB Color Code: RGB(59, 138, 178)
CMYK Values*: 66.9%, 22.5%, 0.0%, 30.2%





What color is 3B8AB2?

The RGB color code for color number #3B8AB2 is RGB(59, 138, 178). In the RGB color model, #3B8AB2 has a red value of 59, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 178. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 66.9% cyan, 22.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.2° (degrees), 50.2 % saturation, and 46.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B8AB2 has a hue of 200.2° (degrees), 66.9 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.

Color 3B8AB2 is cool or warm?

Color 3B8AB2 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 3B8AB2?

Color code 3B8AB2 has an LRV of nearly 22. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #3B8AB2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(59, 138, 178)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
178 (69.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
66.85%
Magenta
22.47%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.20%

HSL

HSL(200.17deg, 50.2 %, 46.5 %)

Hue
200.17°
Saturation
50.21 %.
Lightness
46.47 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 73, 130)
Red
41 (16.1%)
Yellow
73 (28.5%)
Blue
130 (50.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
200.17°
Saturation
66.85 %.
Brightness / Value
69.80 %.

HWB

H: 200.17°

W: 23.14 %

B: 30.20 %

XYZ

X : 18.93

Y : 22.32

Z : 45.43

YXY

Y1 : 22.32

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 76.86%

M : 45.88%

Y : 30.20%


LRV

~ 22.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.2B 5.3/6.8

CIE-Lab

L : 54.37

A : -11.32

B : -28.13

CIE-Lch

L : 54.37

C : 30.32

H : 248.08

CIE-Luv

L : 54.37

U : -30.63

V : -41.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.25

A : -11.17

B : -23.94






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #3B8AB2


Here are the colors similar to 3B8AB2. 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.



#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B8AB2.


#4B88AC
PANTONE 10270 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#298FC2
PANTONE 7689 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#0083B1
PANTONE 10279 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#0086BF
PANTONE 7460 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3B8AB2.


#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B8AB2.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3B8AB2.




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#2287B9
Adobe Photoshop Blue
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)





Paint color for Hex #3B8AB2


Here are the paint colors similar to 3B8AB2. 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 3B8AB2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B8AB2 to Benjamin Moore


#3E90B8
Electric Blue (2061-40)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#548DA7
Blue Daisy (2062-40)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3B8AB2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3B8AB2 to PPG Paints


#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#528BAB
Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#1993BE
Bellflower (PPG1237-6)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#2282A8
Blue Paisley (PPG1238-6)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3B8AB2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B8AB2 to Valspar


#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#4083A2
Lake Henry (V070-5)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#4891B0
Rushing Rapids (5001-8A)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#3481A1
Blue China (5001-8B)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B8AB2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B8AB2 to Dunn-Edwards


#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#5187A0
Raging Tide (DE 5809)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#1E8CAB
Mediterranean Sea (DE 5830)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3B8AB2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B8AB2 to Behr


#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#5492AF
Jet Ski (M490-5)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#50859E
Jay Bird (S490-5)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3B8AB2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3B8AB2 to Sherwin Williams


#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#6591A8
Blue Cruise (SW 7606)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#3B8AB2 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.

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