Color Name
Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#1685AF
RGB Color Code
RGB(22, 133, 175)
CMYK Values*
87.4%, 24.0%, 0.0%, 31.4%
#1685AF hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 1685AF?

The RGB color code for color number #1685AF is RGB(22, 133, 175). In the RGB color model, #1685AF has a red value of 22, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 87.4% cyan, 24.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.5° (degrees), 77.7 % saturation, and 38.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #1685AF has a hue of 196.5° (degrees), 87.4 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color 1685AF is cool or warm?

Color 1685AF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #1685AF? (For interior and product design)

1685AF has an LRV of nearly 20. 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
#1685AF
LRV 20
Light Color

Compare LRV 20 of #1685AF with dark and light color

Is #1685AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 1685AF 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 #1685AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #1685AF
Hex triplet
#1685AF
Red
16
Green
85
Blue
AF
RGBA / RGB rgb(22, 133, 175)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
87.43%
Magenta
24.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%
HSL hsl(196.47deg, 77.7 %, 38.6 %)
Hue
196.47°
Saturation
77.66 %
Lightness
38.63 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
196.47°
Saturation
87.43 %
Brightness / Value
68.63 %
RYB ryb(41, 81, 151)
Red
41 (15.9%)
Yellow
81 (31.8%)
Blue
151 (59.1%)
HWB
Hue
196.47°
Whiteness
8.63 %
Blackness
31.37 %
CMY
Cyan
91.37%
Magenta
47.84%
Yellow
31.37%
XYZ
X
16.46
Y
20.04
Z
43.56
YXY
Y1
20.04
X
0.21
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
51.88
A
-13.92
B
-30.33
CIE-Lch
L
51.88
C
33.37
H
245.34
CIE-Luv
L
51.88
U
-34.28
V
-44.18
Hunter-Lab
L
44.77
A
-12.73
B
-26.35
Other
LRV
~ 20 %
Munsell Color System
6.2B 5.0/7.9

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 #1685AF

These are the named colors closest to hex 1685AF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#007BA7 Color Cerulean
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84
#007BB8 Color Star Command Blue
93.77% match | ΔE 6.23
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
93.44% match | ΔE 6.56

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 1685AF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 1685AF.

#0083B1 Color PANTONE 10279 C
98.74% match | ΔE 1.26
#277DA1 Color PANTONE 2454 C
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21
#007FA3 Color PANTONE 314 C
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#327FAA Color PANTONE 10271 C
96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 1685AF.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 1685AF.


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

#007BA7 Color Celadon Blue
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

Paint color for Hex #1685AF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 1685AF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 1685AF once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 1685AF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #1685AF to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 1685AF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #1685AF to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 1685AF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #1685AF to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 1685AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #1685AF to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 1685AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #1685AF to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 1685AF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #1685AF to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 1685AF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #1685AF to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
89.95% match | ΔE 10.05
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.56% match | ΔE 12.44
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
86.82% match | ΔE 13.18

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#1685AF 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

#1685AF
Blue (NCS)*
#AF4016
Rust*

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 #1685AF?

Color that best contrast with #1685AF is #AF4016, color name is Rust*. 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 #1685AF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #1685AF is #AF4016, color name is Rust*.

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