Color Name
Star Command Blue*
Hex Color Code
#1978BA
RGB Color Code
RGB(25, 120, 186)
CMYK Values*
86.6%, 35.5%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is 1978BA?

The RGB color code for color number #1978BA is RGB(25, 120, 186). In the RGB color model, #1978BA has a red value of 25, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 86.6% cyan, 35.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 76.3 % saturation, and 41.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #1978BA has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 86.6 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color 1978BA is cool or warm?

Color 1978BA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #1978BA? (For interior and product design)

1978BA has an LRV of nearly 17.2. 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
#1978BA
LRV 17.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 17.2 of #1978BA with dark and light color

Is #1978BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 1978BA 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 #1978BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #1978BA
Hex triplet
#1978BA
Red
19
Green
78
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(25, 120, 186)
Red
25 (9.8%)
Green
120 (47.1%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
86.56%
Magenta
35.48%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(204.6deg, 76.3 %, 41.4 %)
Hue
204.6°
Saturation
76.30 %
Lightness
41.37 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
204.6°
Saturation
86.56 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(40, 70, 157)
Red
40 (15.5%)
Yellow
70 (27.3%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
HWB
Hue
204.6°
Whiteness
9.80 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
90.20%
Magenta
52.94%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
15.98
Y
17.18
Z
48.93
YXY
Y1
17.18
X
0.19
Y2
0.21
CIE-Lab
L
48.49
A
-2.02
B
-42
CIE-Lch
L
48.49
C
42.05
H
267.25
CIE-Luv
L
48.49
U
-28.9
V
-63.39
Hunter-Lab
L
41.45
A
-3.74
B
-40.96
Other
LRV
~ 17.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.7B 4.7/13.4

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 #1978BA

These are the named colors closest to hex 1978BA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#007BB8 Color Star Command Blue
97.78% match | ΔE 2.22
#0072BB Color French Blue
97.71% match | ΔE 2.29
#2072AF Color Bice Blue
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
95.32% match | ΔE 4.68

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 1978BA.

#0077C8 Color PANTONE 3005 C
98.20% match | ΔE 1.80
#2774AE Color PANTONE 2383 C
98.10% match | ΔE 1.90
#007DBA Color PANTONE 7461 C
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74
#0076CE Color PANTONE 2174 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 1978BA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 1978BA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 1978BA.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 1978BA.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 1978BA.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
92.49% match | ΔE 7.51

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

#0077BE Color Ocean Boat Blue
99.34% match | ΔE 0.66
#0079BF Color Trello Blue
99.25% match | ΔE 0.75
#0071C5 Color Intel Blue
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

Paint color for Hex #1978BA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 1978BA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 1978BA once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #1978BA to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #1978BA to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #1978BA to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #1978BA to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #1978BA to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #1978BA to Farrow & Ball


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 1978BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #1978BA to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#1978BA 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

#1978BA
Star Command Blue*
#BA5B19
Ruddy 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 #1978BA?

Color that best contrast with #1978BA is #BA5B19, color name is Ruddy 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 #1978BA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #1978BA is #BA5B19, color name is Ruddy Brown*.

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