#42569F Hex Color

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Color Name

Cerulean blue*

Hex Color Code

#42569F

RGB Color Code

RGB(66, 86, 159)

CMYK Values*

58.5%, 45.9%, 0.0%, 37.6%

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#42569F hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 42569F?

The RGB color code for color number #42569F is RGB(66, 86, 159). In the RGB color model, #42569F has a red value of 66, a green value of 86, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 58.5% cyan, 45.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 227.1° (degrees), 41.3 % saturation, and 44.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42569F has a hue of 227.1° (degrees), 58.5 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.

Color 42569F is cool or warm?

Color 42569F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #42569F? (For interior and product design)

42569F has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a 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.

Dark Color

#42569F

LRV 10

Light Color

Compare LRV 10 of #42569F with dark and light color

Is #42569F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 42569F 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 #42569F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #42569F

Hex triplet: #42569F
Red: 42
Green: 56
Blue: 9F

RGBA / RGB rgb(66, 86, 159)

Red: 66 (25.9%)
Green: 86 (33.7%)
Blue: 159 (62.4%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 58.49%
Magenta: 45.91%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 37.65%

HSL hsl(227.1deg, 41.3 %, 44.1 %)

Hue: 227.1°
Saturation: 41.33 %
Lightness: 44.12 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 227.1°
Saturation: 58.49 %
Brightness / Value: 62.35 %

RYB ryb(72, 82, 158)

Red: 72 (28.3%)
Yellow: 82 (32.0%)
Blue: 158 (62.0%)

HWB

Hue: 227.1°
Whiteness: 25.88 %
Blackness: 37.65 %

CMY

Cyan: 74.12%
Magenta: 66.27%
Yellow: 37.65%

XYZ

X: 11.83
Y: 10.32
Z: 34.17

YXY

Y1: 10.32
X: 0.21
Y2: 0.18

CIE-Lab

L: 38.41
A: 15.15
B: -42.11

CIE-Lch

L: 38.41
C: 44.75
H: 289.79

CIE-Luv

L: 38.41
U: -10.96
V: -61.55

Hunter-Lab

L: 32.12
A: 9.55
B: -40.59

Other

LRV: ~ 10.3 %
Munsell Color System: 6.8PB 3.7/9.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #42569F

These are the named colors closest to hex 42569F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#2A52BE Color Cerulean blue

95.02% match | ΔE 4.98

#324AB2 Color Violet Blue

94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

#2D5DA1 Color Medium Sapphire

94.73% match | ΔE 5.27

#0F52BA Color Sapphire

94.43% match | ΔE 5.57

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42569F.

#4157A2 Color RAL 290 40 45 - Violet Blue

99.39% match | ΔE 0.61

#49589C Color RAL 290 40 40 - Iris Blue

98.51% match | ΔE 1.49

#4C5692 Color RAL 290 40 35 - Onion Skin Blue

96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

#445E8D Color RAL 280 40 30 - Evening Blue

95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42569F.

#3C539A Color PANTONE 3590 C

98.62% match | ΔE 1.38

#3A5D9E Color PANTONE 10247 C

96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

#3A5DAE Color PANTONE 7455 C

96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

#2C4F99 Color PANTONE 10248 C

96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42569F.

#3950A0 Color PANTONE 18-3949 TCX - Dazzling Blue

97.84% match | ΔE 2.16

#4A5FA5 Color PANTONE 18-3945 TCX - Amparo Blue

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#3A5589 Color PANTONE 19-4054 TCX - Nouvean Navy

96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

#32508E Color PANTONE 19-4058 TCX - Beaucoup Blue

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 42569F.

#314F6F Color RAL 5000 - Violet Blue

92.27% match | ΔE 7.73

Paint color for Hex #42569F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 42569F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 42569F once it is on a wall.

PPG Paints

Hex color 42569F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42569F to PPG Paints

#445397 Color Crushed Velvet (PPG1245-7)

98.29% match | ΔE 1.71

#465383 Color Blue Jewel (PPG1167-7)

95.01% match | ΔE 4.99

#234E86 Color Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7)

93.70% match | ΔE 6.30

#1C5798 Color Florentine Lapis (PPG1244-7)

93.63% match | ΔE 6.37

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42569F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42569F to Benjamin Moore

#365496 Color Twilight Blue (2067-30)

97.46% match | ΔE 2.54

#41548C Color Southern Belle (819)

97.01% match | ΔE 2.99

#304C89 Color Delphinium (CC-872)

95.24% match | ΔE 4.76

#335183 Color Blueberry Hill (812)

95.08% match | ΔE 4.92

Valspar

Hex color 42569F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42569F to Valspar

#4B5795 Color Purple Frenzy (4004-10C)

97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

#45558D Color Demon Blue (V037-3)

96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

#4C5192 Color Blue Ember (8001-47F)

96.02% match | ΔE 3.98

#245B9E Color Miracle at Wrigley (8001-45G)

94.02% match | ΔE 5.98

Behr

Hex color 42569F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42569F to Behr

#49548F Color Canyon Iris (P540-7)

96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

#33578A Color Dark Cobalt Blue (PPU15-03)

95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

#2C538A Color Flashy Sapphire (P520-7)

94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

#424D83 Color Boudoir Blue (MQ5-48)

94.69% match | ΔE 5.31

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42569F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42569F to Dunn-Edwards

#3C4D85 Color Dive In (DE 5895)

95.35% match | ΔE 4.65

#4664A5 Color Starstruck (DE 5894)

95.09% match | ΔE 4.91

#494D8B Color Beaded Blue (DE 5909)

94.86% match | ΔE 5.14

#1D5699 Color Blue Chip (DE 5867)

94.01% match | ΔE 5.99

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42569F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42569F to Sherwin Williams

#3C4C80 Color Morning Glory (SW 6971)

94.52% match | ΔE 5.48

#225288 Color Frank Blue (SW 6967)

93.50% match | ΔE 6.50

#516582 Color Luxe Blue (SW 6537)

92.26% match | ΔE 7.74

#284A70 Color Indigo (SW 6531)

91.71% match | ΔE 8.29

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 42569F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #42569F to Farrow & Ball

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)

89.86% match | ΔE 10.14

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)

88.85% match | ΔE 11.15

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)

87.34% match | ΔE 12.66

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)

86.38% match | ΔE 13.62

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#42569F color palettes and scheme combination

151C33

242F57

33437B

42569F

5A6EBA

7E8EC9

A2ADD8

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.

429F8B

42849F

42569F

5D429F

8B429F

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.

42569F

9F4256

569F42

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

42569F

9F4285

9F8B42

429F5D

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

42569F

5466A8

6777B2

7A88BB

8D99C5

A0AACF

B3BBD8

C6CCE2

D9DDEB

ECEEF5

FFFFFF

Cerulean blue* - #42569F Tints

42569F

3B4D8F

34447F

2E3C6F

27335F

212B4F

1A223F

13192F

0D111F

06080F

000000

Cerulean blue* - #42569F Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#42569F

Cerulean blue*

#9F8B42

Dark 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 #42569F?

Color that best contrast with #42569F is #9F8B42, color name is Dark 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.