Color Name
French Blue*
Hex Color Code
#187BCB
RGB Color Code
RGB(24, 123, 203)
CMYK Values*
88.2%, 39.4%, 0.0%, 20.4%
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What color is 187BCB?

The RGB color code for color number #187BCB is RGB(24, 123, 203). In the RGB color model, #187BCB has a red value of 24, a green value of 123, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 88.2% cyan, 39.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.8° (degrees), 78.9 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #187BCB has a hue of 206.8° (degrees), 88.2 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color 187BCB is cool or warm?

Color 187BCB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #187BCB? (For interior and product design)

187BCB has an LRV of nearly 18.7. 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
#187BCB
LRV 18.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.7 of #187BCB with dark and light color

Is #187BCB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 187BCB 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 #187BCB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #187BCB
Hex triplet
#187BCB
Red
18
Green
7B
Blue
CB
RGBA / RGB rgb(24, 123, 203)
Red
24 (9.4%)
Green
123 (48.2%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
88.18%
Magenta
39.41%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%
HSL hsl(206.82deg, 78.9 %, 44.5 %)
Hue
206.82°
Saturation
78.85 %
Lightness
44.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
206.82°
Saturation
88.18 %
Brightness / Value
79.61 %
RYB ryb(30, 54, 154)
Red
30 (11.8%)
Yellow
54 (21.2%)
Blue
154 (60.3%)
HWB
Hue
206.82°
Whiteness
9.41 %
Blackness
20.39 %
CMY
Cyan
90.59%
Magenta
51.76%
Yellow
20.39%
XYZ
X
18.24
Y
18.67
Z
59.14
YXY
Y1
18.67
X
0.19
Y2
0.19
CIE-Lab
L
50.3
A
2.62
B
-48.87
CIE-Lch
L
50.3
C
48.94
H
273.07
CIE-Luv
L
50.3
U
-29.09
V
-75.27
Hunter-Lab
L
43.21
A
-0.28
B
-50.9
Other
LRV
~ 18.7 %
Munsell Color System
2.7PB 4.9/11.3

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 #187BCB

These are the named colors closest to hex 187BCB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0072BB Color French Blue
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84
#007BB8 Color Star Command Blue
95.99% match | ΔE 4.01
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04
#2072AF Color Bice Blue
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 187BCB.

#0077C8 Color PANTONE 3005 C
98.41% match | ΔE 1.59
#0076CE Color PANTONE 2174 C
98.12% match | ΔE 1.88
#0076CF Color PANTONE 2195 C
98.09% match | ΔE 1.91
#407EC9 Color PANTONE 660 C
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 187BCB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 187BCB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 187BCB.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 187BCB.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 187BCB.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
92.32% match | ΔE 7.68

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

#0079BF Color Trello Blue
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#0071C5 Color Intel Blue
96.28% match | ΔE 3.72
#0071CE Color Walmart Blue
96.19% match | ΔE 3.81
#0077BE Color Ocean Boat Blue
97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

Paint color for Hex #187BCB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 187BCB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 187BCB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 187BCB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #187BCB to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 187BCB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #187BCB to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 187BCB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #187BCB to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 187BCB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #187BCB to Farrow & Ball


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 187BCB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #187BCB to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 187BCB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #187BCB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 187BCB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #187BCB to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#187BCB 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

#187BCB
French Blue*
#CB6818
Cocoa Brown*

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 #187BCB?

Color that best contrast with #187BCB is #CB6818, color name is Cocoa Brown*. 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 #187BCB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #187BCB is #CB6818, color name is Cocoa Brown*.

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