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HEX 3B8AC2 - #3B8AC2, RGB(59,138,194) Color


Color Name: Green Blue*
Hex Color Code: #3B8AC2
RGB Color Code: RGB(59, 138, 194)
CMYK Values*: 69.6%, 28.9%, 0.0%, 23.9%



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What color is 3B8AC2?

The RGB color code for color number #3B8AC2 is RGB(59, 138, 194). In the RGB color model, #3B8AC2 has a red value of 59, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 194. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 69.6% cyan, 28.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.9° (degrees), 53.4 % saturation, and 49.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B8AC2 has a hue of 204.9° (degrees), 69.6 % saturation and 76.1 % brightness/value.



Color 3B8AC2 is cool or warm?

Color 3B8AC2 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #3B8AC2? (For interior and product design)

3B8AC2 has an LRV of nearly 23. 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.



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#3B8AC2

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #3B8AC2 with dark and light Color




Is #3B8AC2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B8AC2 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 #3B8AC2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(59, 138, 194)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
194 (76.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
69.59%
Magenta
28.87%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.92%

HSL

HSL(204.89deg, 53.4 %, 49.6 %)

Hue
204.89°
Saturation
53.36 %.
Lightness
49.61 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 59, 129)
Red
34 (13.5%)
Yellow
59 (23.1%)
Blue
129 (50.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.89°
Saturation
69.59 %.
Brightness / Value
76.08 %.

HWB

H: 204.89°

W: 23.14 %

B: 23.92 %

XYZ

X : 20.63

Y : 23

Z : 54.39

YXY

Y1 : 23

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 76.86%

M : 45.88%

Y : 23.92%


LRV

~ 23 %

Munsell Color System

0.6PB 5.3/8.3

CIE-Lab

L : 55.07

A : -5.87

B : -36.15

CIE-Lch

L : 55.07

C : 36.62

H : 260.78

CIE-Luv

L : 55.07

U : -29.93

V : -55.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.96

A : -7.15

B : -33.67






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #3B8AC2

Here are the colors similar to 3B8AC2. 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.

#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B8AC2.

#0088CE
PANTONE Medium Blue C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#008BCE
PANTONE 2394 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#008BCD
PANTONE 3538 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#008AD8
PANTONE 2382 C
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B8AC2.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3B8AC2.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3B8AC2.

#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3B8AC2.

#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)

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

#2287B9
Adobe Photoshop Blue
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)



Paint color for Hex #3B8AC2

Here are the paint colors similar to 3B8AC2. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B8AC2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B8AC2 to Dunn-Edwards

#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3B8AC2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3B8AC2 to PPG Paints

#1C8AC9
Newport Blue (PPG1240-6)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#3D8ED0
Magical Merlin (PPG1241-5)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3B8AC2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B8AC2 to Valspar

#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3B8AC2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B8AC2 to Behr

#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3B8AC2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3B8AC2 to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 14.78 (85.2% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 15.08 (84.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3B8AC2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B8AC2 to Benjamin Moore

#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#1C94D0
Utah Sky (2065-40)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3B8AC2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3B8AC2 to Sherwin Williams

#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#3B8AC2 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



3B8AC2
Green Blue*

C2733B
Neon Brown*


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 #3B8AC2?

Color that best contrast with #3B8AC2 is #C2733B, color name is Neon Brown*
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 #3B8AC2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B8AC2 is #C2733B, color name is Neon Brown*.





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