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What color is 3F99B7?

The RGB color code for color number #3F99B7 is RGB(63, 153, 183). In the RGB color model, #3F99B7 has a red value of 63, a green value of 153, and a blue value of 183. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.6% cyan, 16.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195° (degrees), 48.8 % saturation, and 48.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3F99B7 has a hue of 195° (degrees), 65.6 % saturation and 71.8 % brightness/value.



Color 3F99B7 is cool or warm?

Color 3F99B7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #3F99B7? (For interior and product design)

3F99B7 has an LRV of nearly 27. 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

#3F99B7

Light Color


Compare LRV 27 of #3F99B7 with dark and light Color




Is #3F99B7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3F99B7 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 #3F99B7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(63, 153, 183)
Red
63 (24.7%)
Green
153 (60.0%)
Blue
183 (71.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
65.57%
Magenta
16.39%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.24%

HSL

HSL(195deg, 48.8 %, 48.2 %)

Hue
195°
Saturation
48.78 %.
Lightness
48.24 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 69, 118)
Red
34 (13.5%)
Yellow
69 (27.2%)
Blue
118 (46.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195°
Saturation
65.57 %.
Brightness / Value
71.76 %.

HWB

H: 195°

W: 24.71 %

B: 28.24 %

XYZ

X : 21.99

Y : 27.26

Z : 48.9

YXY

Y1 : 27.26

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 75.29%

M : 40.00%

Y : 28.24%


LRV

~ 27.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.1B 5.8/6.4

CIE-Lab

L : 59.21

A : -17.25

B : -23.49

CIE-Lch

L : 59.21

C : 29.14

H : 233.7

CIE-Luv

L : 59.21

U : -35.07

V : -33.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.21

A : -16.19

B : -18.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #3F99B7


Here are the colors similar to 3F99B7. 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 - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#0093AF
Blue (Munsell)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3F99B7.


#4298B5
PANTONE 7459 C
ΔE - 0.44 (99.6% similar)
#009CBD
PANTONE 7703 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#009EC0
PANTONE 3551 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#0093B2
PANTONE 632 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3F99B7.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3F99B7.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3F99B7.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3F99B7.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


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



#0095B6
Bondi Blue
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #3F99B7


Here are the paint colors similar to 3F99B7. 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 3F99B7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3F99B7 to Benjamin Moore


#419AB7
Cool Blue (2058-40)
ΔE - 0.46 (99.5% similar)
#1FA0C1
Dream I Can Fly (769)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#17A1C8
Yosemite Blue (2059-40)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#5394B4
Poolside (775)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3F99B7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3F99B7 to Valspar


#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#0195B7
Pool Party (5002-10B)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#4891B0
Rushing Rapids (5001-8A)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#5190A9
Chivalry (M347)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3F99B7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3F99B7 to Sherwin Williams


#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#01A0B8
Capri (SW 6788)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#5B92A2
Manitou Blue (SW 6501)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3F99B7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3F99B7 to PPG Paints


#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#1993BE
Bellflower (PPG1237-6)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#5E97A9
Aqua Blue (PPG1151-5)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#5692B2
Vanity (PPG1157-5)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3F99B7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3F99B7 to Behr


#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#5492AF
Jet Ski (M490-5)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#679BB3
Yacht Blue (S490-4)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3F99B7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3F99B7 to Dunn-Edwards


#1E98AE
Tropical Lagoon (DE 5781)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#508FA2
Aegean Sea (DE 5788)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#1E8CAB
Mediterranean Sea (DE 5830)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3F99B7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3F99B7 to Farrow & Ball


#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 9.72 (90.3% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 12.39 (87.6% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 12.61 (87.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#3F99B7 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



3F99B7
Pacific Blue*

B75D3F
Dark Coral*


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 #3F99B7?

Color that best contrast with #3F99B7 is #B75D3F, color name is Dark Coral*
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 #3F99B7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3F99B7 is #B75D3F, color name is Dark Coral*.





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