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HEX 42A5BF - #42A5BF, RGB(66,165,191) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code: #42A5BF
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 165, 191)
CMYK Values*: 65.4%, 13.6%, 0.0%, 25.1%





What color is 42A5BF?

The RGB color code for color number #42A5BF is RGB(66, 165, 191). In the RGB color model, #42A5BF has a red value of 66, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.4% cyan, 13.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192.5° (degrees), 49.4 % saturation, and 50.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42A5BF has a hue of 192.5° (degrees), 65.4 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color 42A5BF is cool or warm?

Color 42A5BF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 42A5BF?

Color code 42A5BF has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #42A5BF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 165, 191)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
65.45%
Magenta
13.61%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(192.48deg, 49.4 %, 50.4 %)

Hue
192.48°
Saturation
49.41 %.
Lightness
50.39 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 63, 109)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Yellow
63 (24.7%)
Blue
109 (42.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
192.48°
Saturation
65.45 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 192.48°

W: 25.88 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 25.11

Y : 31.83

Z : 54.11

YXY

Y1 : 31.83

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 35.29%

Y : 25.10%


LRV

~ 31.8 %

Munsell Color System

2.6B 6.2/6.6

CIE-Lab

L : 63.2

A : -20.58

B : -21.86

CIE-Lch

L : 63.2

C : 30.02

H : 226.73

CIE-Luv

L : 63.2

U : -38.45

V : -30.8

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.42

A : -19.3

B : -17.37






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #42A5BF


Here are the colors similar to 42A5BF. 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 - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42A5BF.


#48A9C5
PANTONE 7702 C
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#04A9C7
PANTONE 2200 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#00A9CE
PANTONE 312 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#009EC0
PANTONE 3551 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42A5BF.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42A5BF.


#009FBD
RAL 230 60 35 - Greek Blue
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#399BB4
RAL 230 60 30 - Sports Blue
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#00A0C3
RAL 230 60 40 - Alpine Blue
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#009FC8
RAL 240 60 40 - Clear Blue
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42A5BF.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 42A5BF.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)


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#21ABCD
Ball Blue
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #42A5BF


Here are the paint colors similar to 42A5BF. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 42A5BF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42A5BF to Valspar


#3DA1B8
Blue Nebula (8002-40E)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#2AAACA
Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#1FA9C3
The Crowd Roars! (8001-38E)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 42A5BF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42A5BF to Behr


#2DA6BF
Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#1AA9C1
High Dive (P480-5)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#57A3B3
Explorer Blue (M470-5)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42A5BF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42A5BF to Benjamin Moore


#1FA0C1
Dream I Can Fly (769)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#5D9FB6
Palace Blue (CW-605)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#419AB7
Cool Blue (2058-40)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#54B1C9
Atlantis Blue (768)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 42A5BF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42A5BF to PPG Paints


#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42A5BF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42A5BF to Sherwin Williams


#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
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Capri (SW 6788)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#56B5CA
Fountain (SW 6787)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42A5BF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42A5BF to Dunn-Edwards


#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
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Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#1E98AE
Tropical Lagoon (DE 5781)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#42A5BF 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.

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