Color Name
Zaffre*
Hex Color Code
#031AAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(3, 26, 174)
CMYK Values*
98.3%, 85.1%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is 031AAE?

The RGB color code for color number #031AAE is RGB(3, 26, 174). In the RGB color model, #031AAE has a red value of 3, a green value of 26, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 98.3% cyan, 85.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 231.9° (degrees), 96.6 % saturation, and 34.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #031AAE has a hue of 231.9° (degrees), 98.3 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 031AAE is cool or warm?

Color 031AAE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #031AAE? (For interior and product design)

031AAE has an LRV of nearly 3.8. By LRV value, it is a very 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
#031AAE
LRV 3.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 3.8 of #031AAE with dark and light color

Is #031AAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 031AAE 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #031AAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #031AAE
Hex triplet
#031AAE
Red
03
Green
1A
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(3, 26, 174)
Red
3 (1.2%)
Green
26 (10.2%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
98.28%
Magenta
85.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(231.93deg, 96.6 %, 34.7 %)
Hue
231.93°
Saturation
96.61 %
Lightness
34.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
231.93°
Saturation
98.28 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(73, 81, 235)
Red
73 (28.7%)
Yellow
81 (31.8%)
Blue
235 (92.1%)
HWB
Hue
231.93°
Whiteness
1.18 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
98.82%
Magenta
89.80%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
8.05
Y
3.81
Z
40.36
YXY
Y1
3.81
X
0.15
Y2
0.07
CIE-Lab
L
23.05
A
51.24
B
-76.34
CIE-Lch
L
23.05
C
91.94
H
303.87
CIE-Luv
L
23.05
U
-7.52
V
-85.12
Hunter-Lab
L
19.53
A
39.37
B
-108.85
Other
LRV
~ 3.8 %
Munsell Color System
6.3PB 2.2/27.5

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 #031AAE

These are the named colors closest to hex 031AAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0014A8 Color Zaffre
98.65% match | ΔE 1.35
#002395 Color Imperial Blue
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#0000CD Color Medium Blue
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20
#120A8F Color Ultramarine
95.04% match | ΔE 4.96

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 031AAE.

#1E22AA Color PANTONE 2736 C
98.23% match | ΔE 1.77
#171C8F Color PANTONE 2746 C
95.86% match | ΔE 4.14

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

#1428A0 Color Samsung Blue
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

Paint color for Hex #031AAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 031AAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 031AAE once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 031AAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #031AAE to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 031AAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #031AAE to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 031AAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #031AAE to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 031AAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #031AAE to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 031AAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #031AAE to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 031AAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #031AAE to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 031AAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #031AAE to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
84.74% match | ΔE 15.26
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
82.28% match | ΔE 17.72
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
81.77% match | ΔE 18.23

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#031AAE 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

#031AAE
Zaffre*
#AE9703
Brass*

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 #031AAE?

Color that best contrast with #031AAE is #AE9703, color name is Brass*. 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 #031AAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #031AAE is #AE9703, color name is Brass*.

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