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HEX 3FAEC5 - #3FAEC5, RGB(63,174,197) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code: #3FAEC5
RGB Color Code: RGB(63, 174, 197)
CMYK Values*: 68.0%, 11.7%, 0.0%, 22.7%



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What color is 3FAEC5?

The RGB color code for color number #3FAEC5 is RGB(63, 174, 197). In the RGB color model, #3FAEC5 has a red value of 63, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 68.0% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190.3° (degrees), 53.6 % saturation, and 51.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3FAEC5 has a hue of 190.3° (degrees), 68.0 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color 3FAEC5 is cool or warm?

Color 3FAEC5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #3FAEC5? (For interior and product design)

3FAEC5 has an LRV of nearly 35. 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

#3FAEC5

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #3FAEC5 with dark and light Color




Is #3FAEC5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3FAEC5 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 #3FAEC5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(63, 174, 197)
Red
63 (24.7%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
68.02%
Magenta
11.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(190.3deg, 53.6 %, 51.0 %)

Hue
190.3°
Saturation
53.60 %.
Lightness
50.98 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 59, 104)
Red
23 (9.1%)
Yellow
59 (23.1%)
Blue
104 (40.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
190.3°
Saturation
68.02 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 190.3°

W: 24.71 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 27.26

Y : 35.36

Z : 58.21

YXY

Y1 : 35.36

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 75.29%

M : 31.76%

Y : 22.75%


LRV

~ 35.4 %

Munsell Color System

9.9BG 6.4/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 66.03

A : -23.82

B : -20.9

CIE-Lch

L : 66.03

C : 31.68

H : 221.26

CIE-Luv

L : 66.03

U : -41.99

V : -28.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.46

A : -22.22

B : -16.42






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #3FAEC5

Here are the colors similar to 3FAEC5. 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.

#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#50BFE6
Blizzard Blue
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3FAEC5.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3FAEC5.

#48A9C5
PANTONE 7702 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#04A9C7
PANTONE 2200 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#00A9CE
PANTONE 312 C
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#00AFD7
PANTONE 638 C
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3FAEC5.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3FAEC5.

#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)

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

#21ABCD
Ball Blue
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)



Paint color for Hex #3FAEC5

Here are the paint colors similar to 3FAEC5. 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 3FAEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3FAEC5 to Benjamin Moore

#54B1C9
Atlantis Blue (768)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#1FA0C1
Dream I Can Fly (769)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#5D9FB6
Palace Blue (CW-605)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#17A1C8
Yosemite Blue (2059-40)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3FAEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3FAEC5 to Valspar

#1FA9C3
The Crowd Roars! (8001-38E)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#2AAACA
Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#3DA1B8
Blue Nebula (8002-40E)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#57BED7
Blue Fiesta (V030-2)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3FAEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3FAEC5 to Behr

#1AA9C1
High Dive (P480-5)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#2DA6BF
Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#57A3B3
Explorer Blue (M470-5)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#4DB5D7
Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3FAEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3FAEC5 to Sherwin Williams

#56B5CA
Fountain (SW 6787)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#01A0B8
Capri (SW 6788)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3FAEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3FAEC5 to Dunn-Edwards

#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3FAEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3FAEC5 to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 13.07 (86.9% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 14.22 (85.8% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 14.29 (85.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3FAEC5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3FAEC5 to PPG Paints

#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#3FAEC5 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



3FAEC5
Maximum Blue*

C5563F
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 #3FAEC5?

Color that best contrast with #3FAEC5 is #C5563F, 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 #3FAEC5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3FAEC5 is #C5563F, color name is Dark Coral*.





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