Color Name
Peacock Blue*
Hex Color Code
#03516B
RGB Color Code
RGB(3, 81, 107)
CMYK Values*
97.2%, 24.3%, 0.0%, 58.0%
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What color is 03516B?

The RGB color code for color number #03516B is RGB(3, 81, 107). In the RGB color model, #03516B has a red value of 3, a green value of 81, and a blue value of 107. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 97.2% cyan, 24.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 58.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195° (degrees), 94.5 % saturation, and 21.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #03516B has a hue of 195° (degrees), 97.2 % saturation and 42.0 % brightness/value.

Color 03516B is cool or warm?

Color 03516B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #03516B? (For interior and product design)

03516B has an LRV of nearly 7. 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.

Dark Color
#03516B
LRV 7
Light Color

Compare LRV 7 of #03516B with dark and light color

Is #03516B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 03516B 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 #03516B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #03516B
Hex triplet
#03516B
Red
03
Green
51
Blue
6B
RGBA / RGB rgb(3, 81, 107)
Red
3 (1.2%)
Green
81 (31.8%)
Blue
107 (42.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
97.20%
Magenta
24.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
58.04%
HSL hsl(195deg, 94.5 %, 21.6 %)
Hue
195°
Saturation
94.55 %
Lightness
21.57 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
195°
Saturation
97.20 %
Brightness / Value
41.96 %
RYB ryb(101, 149, 202)
Red
101 (39.7%)
Yellow
149 (58.3%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
HWB
Hue
195°
Whiteness
1.18 %
Blackness
58.04 %
CMY
Cyan
98.82%
Magenta
68.24%
Yellow
58.04%
XYZ
X
5.63
Y
6.97
Z
14.96
YXY
Y1
6.97
X
0.2
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
31.73
A
-10.78
B
-20.9
CIE-Lch
L
31.73
C
23.52
H
242.73
CIE-Luv
L
31.73
U
-21.63
V
-26.34
Hunter-Lab
L
26.39
A
-8.08
B
-15.13
Other
LRV
~ 7 %
Munsell Color System
3.3B 3.0/6.2

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 #03516B

These are the named colors closest to hex 03516B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#004958 Color Peacock Blue
94.54% match | ΔE 5.46
#264B56 Color Teal Green
93.91% match | ΔE 6.09
#004953 Color Midnight Green
92.17% match | ΔE 7.83
#00416A Color Indigo Dye
91.19% match | ΔE 8.81

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 03516B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 03516B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 03516B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 03516B.

#014860 Color PANTONE 4160 C
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94
#174A5B Color PANTONE 2182 C
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#254A5D Color PANTONE 2168 C
95.76% match | ΔE 4.24
#244C5A Color PANTONE 7477 C
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

Paint color for Hex #03516B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 03516B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 03516B once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 03516B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #03516B to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 03516B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #03516B to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 03516B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #03516B to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 03516B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #03516B to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 03516B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #03516B to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 03516B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #03516B to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 03516B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #03516B to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
90.24% match | ΔE 9.76
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
89.84% match | ΔE 10.16
#45494C Color Railings (31)
85.77% match | ΔE 14.23
#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)
85.23% match | ΔE 14.77

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#03516B 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

#03516B
Peacock Blue*
#6B1D03
Liver*

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 #03516B?

Color that best contrast with #03516B is #6B1D03, color name is Liver*. 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 #03516B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #03516B is #6B1D03, color name is Liver*.

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