Color Name: True Blue
Hex Color Code: #2D68C4
RGB Color Code: RGB(45, 104, 196)
CMYK Values*: 77.0%, 46.9%, 0.0%, 23.1%
Color Family (Hue): Blue





True Blue is a deep tone of blue that was the athletic team's color of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 2003 to 2017.

What color is True Blue?

True Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for True Blue is #2D68C4, and the RGB color code is RGB(45, 104, 196).

In the RGB color model, True Blue has a red value of 45, a green value of 104, and a blue value of 196. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 77.0% cyan, 46.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.6° (degrees), 62.7 % saturation, and 47.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, True Blue has a hue of 216.6° (degrees), 77.0 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.


True Blue is cool or warm?

The color True Blue is a cool color.


What is the LRV of True Blue?

True Blue has an LRV of nearly 14. 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


True Blue (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(45, 104, 196)
Red
45 (17.6%)
Green
104 (40.8%)
Blue
196 (76.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
77.04%
Magenta
46.94%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(216.56deg, 62.7 %, 47.3 %)

Hue
216.56°
Saturation
62.66 %.
Lightness
47.25 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 56, 157)
Red
41 (16.2%)
Yellow
56 (22.1%)
Blue
157 (61.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216.56°
Saturation
77.04 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 216.56°

W: 17.65 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 16

Y : 14.44

Z : 54.17

YXY

Y1 : 14.44

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 82.35%

M : 59.22%

Y : 23.14%


LRV

~ 14.4 %

Munsell Color System

4PB 4.3/13.2

CIE-Lab

L : 44.86

A : 13.71

B : -53.54

CIE-Lch

L : 44.86

C : 55.27

H : 284.37

CIE-Luv

L : 44.86

U : -20.95

V : -81.28

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.01

A : 8.62

B : -57.9






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to True Blue (Other - School)


Here are the colors similar to True Blue (Other - School). 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.



#306AC0
YInMn Blue
ΔE - 0.85 (99.2% similar)
#246BCE
Celtic Blue
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#0066CC
Bright Navy Blue
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#1560BD
Denim
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


True Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of True Blue to Pantone PMS


#0762C8
PANTONE 2387 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#006AC6
PANTONE 2175 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#3A6AA6
PANTONE 10260 C
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


True Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of True Blue to Pantone TCX




Pantone TPX


True Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of True Blue to Pantone TPX


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)


RAL Design


True Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of True Blue to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


True Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of True Blue to British Standard 4800


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)


RAL Classic


True Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of True Blue to RAL Classic


#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)


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



#0A66C2
Linkedin Blue
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)





Paint similar to True Blue (Other - School)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to True Blue (Other - School). 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.


Dunn-Edwards


True Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of True Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#4664A5
Starstruck (DE 5894)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints


True Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of True Blue to PPG Paints


#2863AD
Rainbow Bright (PPG1243-7)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#0264AE
Cobalt Stone (PPG1241-7)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Behr


True Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of True Blue to Behr


#496EAD
New Age Blue (PPU15-05)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#4467A7
Indigo Batik (P530-6)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)





Benjamin Moore


True Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of True Blue to Benjamin Moore


#3862A3
Mosaic (CC-874)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#0066B1
Big Country Blue (2066-30)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#396998
Old Glory (811)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


Valspar


True Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of True Blue to Valspar


#2B63A0
Zydeco (V036-3)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


True Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of True Blue to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)








Color Combinations


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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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True Blue - #2D68C4 Color Images and Patterns


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