Color Name
Dodger blue*
Hex Color Code
#188BFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(24, 139, 255)
CMYK Values*
90.6%, 45.5%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is 188BFF?

The RGB color code for color number #188BFF is RGB(24, 139, 255). In the RGB color model, #188BFF has a red value of 24, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 90.6% cyan, 45.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 54.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #188BFF has a hue of 210.1° (degrees), 90.6 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 188BFF is cool or warm?

Color 188BFF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #188BFF? (For interior and product design)

188BFF has an LRV of nearly 25.9. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#188BFF
LRV 25.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 25.9 of #188BFF with dark and light color

Is #188BFF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 188BFF 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 #188BFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #188BFF
Hex triplet
#188BFF
Red
18
Green
8B
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(24, 139, 255)
Red
24 (9.4%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
90.59%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(210.13deg, 100.0 %, 54.7 %)
Hue
210.13°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
54.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
210.13°
Saturation
90.59 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(3, 7, 137)
Red
3 (1.3%)
Yellow
7 (2.6%)
Blue
137 (53.6%)
HWB
Hue
210.13°
Whiteness
9.41 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
90.59%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
27.66
Y
25.88
Z
98.15
YXY
Y1
25.88
X
0.18
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
57.92
A
12.71
B
-65.74
CIE-Lch
L
57.92
C
66.96
H
280.94
CIE-Luv
L
57.92
U
-31.68
V
-105.73
Hunter-Lab
L
50.87
A
8.03
B
-78.78
Other
LRV
~ 25.9 %
Munsell Color System
10B 5.0/18

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 #188BFF

These are the named colors closest to hex 188BFF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#1E90FF Color Dodger blue
98.32% match | ΔE 1.68
#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
97.80% match | ΔE 2.20
#468FEA Color Moroccan Blue
97.76% match | ΔE 2.24
#007FFF Color Azure
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 188BFF.

#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00
#5E93DB Color PANTONE 2381 C
95.28% match | ΔE 4.72
#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
95.17% match | ΔE 4.83
#307FE2 Color PANTONE 2727 C
95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 188BFF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 188BFF.


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

#2D8CFF Color Zoom Blue
99.02% match | ΔE 0.98
#0082FC Color Bluetooth Blue
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#4285F4 Color Google Blue
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#468FEA Color Chefchaouen Blue
97.76% match | ΔE 2.24

Paint color for Hex #188BFF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 188BFF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 188BFF once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 188BFF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #188BFF to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 188BFF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #188BFF to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 188BFF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #188BFF to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 188BFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #188BFF to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 188BFF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #188BFF to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 188BFF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #188BFF to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.58% match | ΔE 8.42
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
82.51% match | ΔE 17.49
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
82.38% match | ΔE 17.62

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 188BFF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #188BFF to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#188BFF 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

#188BFF
Dodger blue*
#FF8C18
Dark 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 #188BFF?

Color that best contrast with #188BFF is #FF8C18, color name is Dark 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 #188BFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #188BFF is #FF8C18, color name is Dark Orange*.

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