Color Name
Bleu de France*
Hex Color Code
#008AEC
RGB Color Code
RGB(0, 138, 236)
CMYK Values*
100.0%, 41.5%, 0.0%, 7.5%
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What color is 008AEC?

The RGB color code for color number #008AEC is RGB(0, 138, 236). In the RGB color model, #008AEC has a red value of 0, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 41.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 46.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #008AEC has a hue of 204.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.

Color 008AEC is cool or warm?

Color 008AEC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #008AEC? (For interior and product design)

008AEC has an LRV of nearly 24.2. 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
#008AEC
LRV 24.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 24.2 of #008AEC with dark and light color

Is #008AEC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 008AEC 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #008AEC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #008AEC
Hex triplet
#008AEC
Red
00
Green
8A
Blue
EC
RGBA / RGB rgb(0, 138, 236)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
41.53%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%
HSL hsl(204.92deg, 100.0 %, 46.3 %)
Hue
204.92°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
46.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
204.92°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
92.55 %
RYB ryb(9, 26, 149)
Red
9 (3.4%)
Yellow
26 (10.1%)
Blue
149 (58.3%)
HWB
Hue
204.92°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
7.45 %
CMY
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
7.45%
XYZ
X
24.23
Y
24.23
Z
82.76
YXY
Y1
24.23
X
0.18
Y2
0.18
CIE-Lab
L
56.32
A
5.3
B
-57.83
CIE-Lch
L
56.32
C
58.07
H
275.24
CIE-Luv
L
56.32
U
-33.28
V
-91.82
Hunter-Lab
L
49.23
A
1.71
B
-65.22
Other
LRV
~ 24.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.9B 5.5/15.3

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 #008AEC

These are the named colors closest to hex 008AEC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
98.50% match | ΔE 1.50
#1E90FF Color Dodger blue
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#468FEA Color Moroccan Blue
96.40% match | ΔE 3.60
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 008AEC.

#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
97.52% match | ΔE 2.48
#008AD8 Color PANTONE 2382 C
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#0086D6 Color PANTONE 2194 C
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05
#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
96.89% match | ΔE 3.11

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 008AEC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 008AEC.


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

#468FEA Color Chefchaouen Blue
96.40% match | ΔE 3.60
#2D8CFF Color Zoom Blue
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

Paint color for Hex #008AEC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 008AEC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 008AEC once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 008AEC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #008AEC to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 008AEC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #008AEC to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 008AEC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #008AEC to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 008AEC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #008AEC to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 008AEC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #008AEC to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 008AEC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #008AEC to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.53% match | ΔE 8.47
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
82.97% match | ΔE 17.03
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.19% match | ΔE 17.81

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 008AEC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #008AEC to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#008AEC 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

#008AEC
Bleu de France*
#EC6200
Spanish Orange*

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 #008AEC?

Color that best contrast with #008AEC is #EC6200, color name is Spanish Orange*. 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 #008AEC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #008AEC is #EC6200, color name is Spanish Orange*.

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