BS 20-E-53 - Blue British Standard 4800 Color

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Color Name

BS 20-E-53 - Blue

Hex Color Code

#3876AB

RGB Color Code

RGB(56, 118, 171)

CMYK Values*

67.3%, 31.0%, 0.0%, 32.9%

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#3876AB BS 20-E-53 - Blue CMS British Standard 4800 - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About BS 20-E-53 - Blue color - its meaning and example

What color is BS 20-E-53 - Blue?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 20-E-53 - Blue is #3876AB, and the RGB color code is RGB(56, 118, 171).

In the RGB color model, BS 20-E-53 - Blue has a red value of 56, a green value of 118, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 67.3% cyan, 31.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.7° (degrees), 50.7 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 20-E-53 - Blue has a hue of 207.7° (degrees), 67.3 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

BS 20-E-53 - Blue is cool or warm?

The color BS 20-E-53 - Blue is a cool color.

What is the LRV of BS 20-E-53 - Blue? (For interior and product design)

BS 20-E-53 - Blue has an LRV of nearly 16.7. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

BS 20-E-53 - Blue

LRV 16.7

Light Color

Compare LRV 16.7 of BS 20-E-53 - Blue with dark and light color

Is BS 20-E-53 - Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 20-E-53 - Blue 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

BS 20-E-53 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3876AB

Hex triplet: #3876AB
Red: 38
Green: 76
Blue: AB

RGBA / RGB rgb(56, 118, 171)

Red: 56 (22.0%)
Green: 118 (46.3%)
Blue: 171 (67.1%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 67.25%
Magenta: 30.99%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 32.94%

HSL hsl(207.65deg, 50.7 %, 44.5 %)

Hue: 207.65°
Saturation: 50.66 %
Lightness: 44.51 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 207.65°
Saturation: 67.25 %
Brightness / Value: 67.06 %

RYB ryb(51, 77, 144)

Red: 51 (20.1%)
Yellow: 77 (30.3%)
Blue: 144 (56.5%)

HWB

Hue: 207.65°
Whiteness: 21.96 %
Blackness: 32.94 %

CMY

Cyan: 78.04%
Magenta: 53.73%
Yellow: 32.94%

XYZ

X: 15.46
Y: 16.74
Z: 40.94

YXY

Y1: 16.74
X: 0.21
Y2: 0.23

CIE-Lab

L: 47.93
A: -2.62
B: -34.14

CIE-Lch

L: 47.93
C: 34.24
H: 265.62

CIE-Luv

L: 47.93
U: -24.31
V: -50.74

Hunter-Lab

L: 40.91
A: -4.14
B: -30.7

Other

LRV: ~ 16.7 %
Munsell Color System: 1.6PB 4.6/7.6

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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

Named colors similar to BS 20-E-53 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the named colors closest to BS 20-E-53 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#2072AF Color Bice Blue

97.81% match | ΔE 2.19

#0072BB Color French Blue

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

#007BB8 Color Star Command Blue

96.13% match | ΔE 3.87

#4682B4 Color Steel Blue

95.39% match | ΔE 4.61

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

British Standard 4800

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to British Standard 4800

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#266492 Color BS 20-E-56 - Blue

93.06% match | ΔE 6.94

Pantone PMS

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to Pantone PMS

#2774AE Color PANTONE 2383 C

98.43% match | ΔE 1.57

#0077C8 Color PANTONE 3005 C

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

#0076CE Color PANTONE 2174 C

96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

#0076CF Color PANTONE 2195 C

96.37% match | ΔE 3.63

Pantone TCX

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to Pantone TCX

#3272AF Color PANTONE 18-4141 TCX - Campanula

98.23% match | ΔE 1.77

#3073B7 Color PANTONE 18-4143 TCX - Super Sonic

97.89% match | ΔE 2.11

#0075B3 Color PANTONE 18-4247 TCX - Brilliant Blue

96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

#0077B3 Color PANTONE 18-4252 TCX - Blue Aster

96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

RAL Design

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to RAL Design

#4278AF Color RAL 270 50 35 - Viennese Blue

98.20% match | ΔE 1.80

#327AB9 Color RAL 270 50 40 - Cornflower Blue

97.89% match | ΔE 2.11

#3E7DAA Color RAL 260 50 30 - Beijing Blue

96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

#2B7CAF Color RAL 260 50 35 - Vermeer Blue

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

RAL Classic

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to RAL Classic

#007CB0 Color RAL 5015 - Sky Blue

94.94% match | ΔE 5.06

#42698C Color RAL 5023 -Distant Blue

93.92% match | ΔE 6.08

#376B8C Color RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue

93.86% match | ΔE 6.14

#637D96 Color RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue

92.00% match | ΔE 8.00

Pantone TPX

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to Pantone TPX

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder

94.75% match | ΔE 5.25

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

#0077BE Color Ocean Boat Blue

97.16% match | ΔE 2.84

#0079BF Color Trello Blue

96.86% match | ΔE 3.14

#0071C5 Color Intel Blue

96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

#0071CE Color Walmart Blue

96.04% match | ΔE 3.96

Paint similar to BS 20-E-53 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the real paint colors closest to BS 20-E-53 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BS 20-E-53 - Blue once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to Benjamin Moore

#3D74AC Color Athens Blue (797)

98.45% match | ΔE 1.55

#40729C Color Chicago Blues (804)

97.54% match | ΔE 2.46

#2474A3 Color Blue Macaw (784)

96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

#4580A8 Color Finley Blue (CW-620)

95.44% match | ΔE 4.56

Behr

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to Behr

#366FA6 Color Mega Blue (P520-6)

97.30% match | ΔE 2.70

#3F6F98 Color National Anthem (M520-6)

96.57% match | ΔE 3.43

#267EBC Color Brilliant Blue (P510-6)

96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

#0079B3 Color Deep River (P500-6)

96.24% match | ΔE 3.76

PPG Paints

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to PPG Paints

#1C70AD Color Planetarium (PPG1242-6)

97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

#356FAD Color Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)

97.03% match | ΔE 2.97

#0072B5 Color Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)

97.02% match | ΔE 2.98

#1D78AB Color North Sea (PPG1239-6)

96.60% match | ΔE 3.40

Dunn-Edwards

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to Dunn-Edwards

#3377A2 Color Surf's Up (DET 583)

97.08% match | ΔE 2.92

#0477B4 Color Americana (DE 5845)

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

#186DB6 Color Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

#466F97 Color Postwar Boom (DET 584)

96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

Valspar

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to Valspar

#0178B6 Color Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)

96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

#3780B9 Color Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)

96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

#557CA2 Color Peyton (8002-45E)

95.55% match | ΔE 4.45

#0178AA Color Blue Lobster (V033-3)

95.23% match | ΔE 4.77

Farrow & Ball

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8 Color Pea Flower Tea (CB12)

96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)

89.35% match | ΔE 10.65

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)

86.04% match | ΔE 13.96

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)

86.00% match | ΔE 14.00

Sherwin Williams

BS 20-E-53 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 20-E-53 - Blue to Sherwin Williams

#4E739F Color Lupine (SW 6810)

95.95% match | ΔE 4.05

#016EA7 Color Blue Chip (SW 6959)

95.65% match | ΔE 4.35

#2377A2 Color Danube (SW 6803)

95.47% match | ΔE 4.53

#4C6B8A Color Revel Blue (SW 6530)

93.35% match | ΔE 6.65

Color Combinations

View more BS 20-E-53 - Blue - #3876AB color palettes and coordinating colors

122638

1F415E

2B5B85

3876AB

5090C6

77A8D2

9DC1DF

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.

38AB6D

38ABA7

3876AB

383CAB

6D38AB

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.

3876AB

AB3876

76AB38

Triadic Color Palette

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

3876AB

A738AB

AB6D38

3CAB38

Tetradic Color Palette

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

3876AB

4B83B3

5F91BB

739FC4

87ACCC

9BBAD5

AFC8DD

C3D5E5

D7E3EE

EBF1F6

FFFFFF

BS 20-E-53 - Blue - #3876AB Tints

3876AB

326A99

2C5E88

275277

214666

1C3B55

162F44

102333

0B1722

050B11

000000

BS 20-E-53 - Blue - #3876AB Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#3876AB

BS 20-E-53 - Blue

#AB6D38

Windsor 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 BS 20-E-53 - Blue - #3876AB?

Color that best contrast with BS 20-E-53 - Blue - #3876AB is #AB6D38, color name is Windsor 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.