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HEX 3F90BD - #3F90BD, RGB(63,144,189) Color


Color Name: Rich Electric Blue*
Hex Color Code: #3F90BD
RGB Color Code: RGB(63, 144, 189)
CMYK Values*: 66.7%, 23.8%, 0.0%, 25.9%



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What color is 3F90BD?

The RGB color code for color number #3F90BD is RGB(63, 144, 189). In the RGB color model, #3F90BD has a red value of 63, a green value of 144, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 66.7% cyan, 23.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.4° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation, and 49.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3F90BD has a hue of 201.4° (degrees), 66.7 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color 3F90BD is cool or warm?

Color 3F90BD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #3F90BD? (For interior and product design)

3F90BD has an LRV of nearly 25. 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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Is #3F90BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3F90BD 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 #3F90BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(63, 144, 189)
Red
63 (24.7%)
Green
144 (56.5%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
23.81%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(201.43deg, 50.0 %, 49.4 %)

Hue
201.43°
Saturation
50.00 %.
Lightness
49.41 %.

RYB

RYB(35, 63, 124)
Red
35 (13.7%)
Yellow
63 (24.8%)
Blue
124 (48.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
201.43°
Saturation
66.67 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 201.43°

W: 24.71 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 21.21

Y : 24.68

Z : 51.79

YXY

Y1 : 24.68

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 75.29%

M : 43.53%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 24.7 %

Munsell Color System

3.2B 5.5/8.7

CIE-Lab

L : 56.76

A : -10.35

B : -30.67

CIE-Lch

L : 56.76

C : 32.37

H : 251.35

CIE-Luv

L : 56.76

U : -31.49

V : -45.83

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.68

A : -10.73

B : -27.04






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #3F90BD

Here are the colors similar to 3F90BD. 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.

#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#4997D0
Celestial Blue
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3F90BD.

#298FC2
PANTONE 7689 C
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#0092CB
PANTONE 2393 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#4698CB
PANTONE 7688 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#0095C8
PANTONE 639 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3F90BD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3F90BD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3F90BD.

#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)

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

#2287B9
Adobe Photoshop Blue
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#0096D6
HP Blue
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)



Paint color for Hex #3F90BD

Here are the paint colors similar to 3F90BD. 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 3F90BD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3F90BD to PPG Paints

#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 0.35 (99.7% similar)
#3398CE
Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#5692B2
Vanity (PPG1157-5)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#1993BE
Bellflower (PPG1237-6)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3F90BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3F90BD to Benjamin Moore

#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#3E90B8
Electric Blue (2061-40)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#4298C4
Lake Tahoe (783)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3F90BD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3F90BD to Valspar

#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#0192CC
Blue Burst (4008-10B)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#4B98CC
Delphinium Corsage (V035-2)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3F90BD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3F90BD to Sherwin Williams

#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3F90BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3F90BD to Dunn-Edwards

#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3F90BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3F90BD to Behr

#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#6193B4
Empire Blue (MQ5-56)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3F90BD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3F90BD to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 11.57 (88.4% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 13.08 (86.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#3F90BD 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



3F90BD
Rich Electric Blue*

BD6C3F
Windsor Tan*


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 #3F90BD?

Color that best contrast with #3F90BD is #BD6C3F, color name is Windsor Tan*
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 #3F90BD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3F90BD is #BD6C3F, color name is Windsor Tan*.





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