Color Name
Bleu de France*
Hex Color Code
#188CEF
RGB Color Code
RGB(24, 140, 239)
CMYK Values*
90.0%, 41.4%, 0.0%, 6.3%
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What color is 188CEF?

The RGB color code for color number #188CEF is RGB(24, 140, 239). In the RGB color model, #188CEF has a red value of 24, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 239. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 90.0% cyan, 41.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.6° (degrees), 87.0 % saturation, and 51.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #188CEF has a hue of 207.6° (degrees), 90.0 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.

Color 188CEF is cool or warm?

Color 188CEF is a cool color.

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

188CEF has an LRV of nearly 25.2. 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
#188CEF
LRV 25.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 25.2 of #188CEF with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #188CEF
Hex triplet
#188CEF
Red
18
Green
8C
Blue
EF
RGBA / RGB rgb(24, 140, 239)
Red
24 (9.4%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
239 (93.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
89.96%
Magenta
41.42%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.27%
HSL hsl(207.63deg, 87.0 %, 51.6 %)
Hue
207.63°
Saturation
87.04 %
Lightness
51.57 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
207.63°
Saturation
89.96 %
Brightness / Value
93.73 %
RYB ryb(10, 22, 138)
Red
10 (4.1%)
Yellow
22 (8.5%)
Blue
138 (54.0%)
HWB
Hue
207.63°
Whiteness
9.41 %
Blackness
6.27 %
CMY
Cyan
90.59%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
6.27%
XYZ
X
25.33
Y
25.18
Z
85.19
YXY
Y1
25.18
X
0.19
Y2
0.19
CIE-Lab
L
57.25
A
6.04
B
-57.99
CIE-Lch
L
57.25
C
58.31
H
275.94
CIE-Luv
L
57.25
U
-32.73
V
-92.46
Hunter-Lab
L
50.18
A
2.3
B
-65.52
Other
LRV
~ 25.2 %
Munsell Color System
9.3B 5.6/15.3

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 #188CEF

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

#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
99.08% match | ΔE 0.92
#1E90FF Color Dodger blue
97.76% match | ΔE 2.24
#468FEA Color Moroccan Blue
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 188CEF.

#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
98.10% match | ΔE 1.90
#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#008AD8 Color PANTONE 2382 C
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#0086D6 Color PANTONE 2194 C
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 188CEF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 188CEF.


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

#468FEA Color Chefchaouen Blue
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#2D8CFF Color Zoom Blue
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00

Paint color for Hex #188CEF

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


PPG Paints

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Behr

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


Valspar

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.78% match | ΔE 8.22
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
83.11% match | ΔE 16.89
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.31% match | ΔE 17.69

Sherwin Williams

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#188CEF 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

#188CEF
Bleu de France*
#EF7B18
Mango Tango*

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 #188CEF?

Color that best contrast with #188CEF is #EF7B18, color name is Mango Tango*. 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 #188CEF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #188CEF is #EF7B18, color name is Mango Tango*.

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