Color Name
Star Command Blue*
Hex Color Code
#237BBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(35, 123, 187)
CMYK Values*
81.3%, 34.2%, 0.0%, 26.7%
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What color is 237BBB?

The RGB color code for color number #237BBB is RGB(35, 123, 187). In the RGB color model, #237BBB has a red value of 35, a green value of 123, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 81.3% cyan, 34.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.3° (degrees), 68.5 % saturation, and 43.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #237BBB has a hue of 205.3° (degrees), 81.3 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color 237BBB is cool or warm?

Color 237BBB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #237BBB? (For interior and product design)

237BBB has an LRV of nearly 18.1. 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
#237BBB
LRV 18.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.1 of #237BBB with dark and light color

Is #237BBB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 237BBB 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 #237BBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #237BBB
Hex triplet
#237BBB
Red
23
Green
7B
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(35, 123, 187)
Red
35 (13.7%)
Green
123 (48.2%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
81.28%
Magenta
34.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(205.26deg, 68.5 %, 43.5 %)
Hue
205.26°
Saturation
68.47 %
Lightness
43.53 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
205.26°
Saturation
81.28 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(39, 67, 150)
Red
39 (15.4%)
Yellow
67 (26.4%)
Blue
150 (58.9%)
HWB
Hue
205.26°
Whiteness
13.73 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
86.27%
Magenta
51.76%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
16.75
Y
18.11
Z
49.63
YXY
Y1
18.11
X
0.2
Y2
0.21
CIE-Lab
L
49.63
A
-2.59
B
-40.76
CIE-Lch
L
49.63
C
40.84
H
266.37
CIE-Luv
L
49.63
U
-28.82
V
-61.67
Hunter-Lab
L
42.56
A
-4.24
B
-39.35
Other
LRV
~ 18.1 %
Munsell Color System
6B 4.8/12.6

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 #237BBB

These are the named colors closest to hex 237BBB, 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
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#0072BB Color French Blue
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#2072AF Color Bice Blue
96.53% match | ΔE 3.47
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 237BBB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 237BBB.

#0077C8 Color PANTONE 3005 C
97.78% match | ΔE 2.22
#007DBA Color PANTONE 7461 C
97.72% match | ΔE 2.28
#2774AE Color PANTONE 2383 C
97.17% match | ΔE 2.83
#0076CE Color PANTONE 2174 C
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 237BBB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 237BBB.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 237BBB.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 237BBB.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
92.34% match | ΔE 7.66

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

#0079BF Color Trello Blue
98.83% match | ΔE 1.17
#0077BE Color Ocean Boat Blue
98.32% match | ΔE 1.68

Paint color for Hex #237BBB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 237BBB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 237BBB once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 237BBB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #237BBB to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 237BBB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #237BBB to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 237BBB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #237BBB to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 237BBB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #237BBB to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 237BBB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #237BBB to Farrow & Ball


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 237BBB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #237BBB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 237BBB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #237BBB to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#237BBB 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

#237BBB
Star Command Blue*
#BB6323
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 #237BBB?

Color that best contrast with #237BBB is #BB6323, 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 #237BBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #237BBB is #BB6323, color name is Ruddy Brown*.

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