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What color is 3BA1CC?

The RGB color code for color number #3BA1CC is RGB(59, 161, 204). In the RGB color model, #3BA1CC has a red value of 59, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 71.1% cyan, 21.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.8° (degrees), 58.7 % saturation, and 51.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3BA1CC has a hue of 197.8° (degrees), 71.1 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.



Color 3BA1CC is cool or warm?

Color 3BA1CC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #3BA1CC? (For interior and product design)

3BA1CC has an LRV of nearly 31. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#3BA1CC

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #3BA1CC with dark and light Color




Is #3BA1CC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3BA1CC 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 #3BA1CC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(59, 161, 204)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
161 (63.1%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
71.08%
Magenta
21.08%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(197.79deg, 58.7 %, 51.6 %)

Hue
197.79°
Saturation
58.70 %.
Lightness
51.57 %.

RYB

RYB(24, 52, 113)
Red
24 (9.5%)
Yellow
52 (20.4%)
Blue
113 (44.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
197.79°
Saturation
71.08 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 197.79°

W: 23.14 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 25.45

Y : 30.78

Z : 61.73

YXY

Y1 : 30.78

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 76.86%

M : 36.86%

Y : 20.00%


LRV

~ 30.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.1B 6.1/6.9

CIE-Lab

L : 62.32

A : -15.33

B : -30.49

CIE-Lch

L : 62.32

C : 34.13

H : 243.31

CIE-Luv

L : 62.32

U : -37.62

V : -45.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.48

A : -15.21

B : -27.13






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #3BA1CC


Here are the colors similar to 3BA1CC. 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.



#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3BA1CC.


#4C9FC8
PANTONE 2389 C
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#009ACE
PANTONE 801 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#00AADA
PANTONE 901 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#00A5DF
PANTONE 2202 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3BA1CC.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3BA1CC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3BA1CC.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3BA1CC.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)


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



#00A8E1
Amazon Prime Blue
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#1CABE2
UNICEF Cyan (Blue)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #3BA1CC


Here are the paint colors similar to 3BA1CC. 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 3BA1CC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3BA1CC to Benjamin Moore


#199FCC
Toronto Blue (2060-40)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#17A1C8
Yosemite Blue (2059-40)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#4298C4
Lake Tahoe (783)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#3F9DD1
Bayberry Blue (790)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3BA1CC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3BA1CC to Valspar


#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#489BC6
Estero Sky (V071-4)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#339BCF
Blue Tango (4007-10B)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3BA1CC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3BA1CC to PPG Paints


#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#3398CE
Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#1993BE
Bellflower (PPG1237-6)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3BA1CC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3BA1CC to Behr


#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3BA1CC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3BA1CC to Sherwin Williams


#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3BA1CC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3BA1CC to Dunn-Edwards


#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#689DB7
Lake Lucerne (DE 5808)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#3BA1CC 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



3BA1CC
Pacific Blue*

CC663B
Medium Vermilion*


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 #3BA1CC?

Color that best contrast with #3BA1CC is #CC663B, color name is Medium Vermilion*
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 #3BA1CC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3BA1CC is #CC663B, color name is Medium Vermilion*.





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