Color Name
Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#238ABD
RGB Color Code
RGB(35, 138, 189)
CMYK Values*
81.5%, 27.0%, 0.0%, 25.9%
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What color is 238ABD?

The RGB color code for color number #238ABD is RGB(35, 138, 189). In the RGB color model, #238ABD has a red value of 35, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 81.5% cyan, 27.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.9° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation, and 43.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #238ABD has a hue of 199.9° (degrees), 81.5 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color 238ABD is cool or warm?

Color 238ABD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #238ABD? (For interior and product design)

238ABD has an LRV of nearly 22.2. 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
#238ABD
LRV 22.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.2 of #238ABD with dark and light color

Is #238ABD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 238ABD 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 #238ABD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #238ABD
Hex triplet
#238ABD
Red
23
Green
8A
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(35, 138, 189)
Red
35 (13.7%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
81.48%
Magenta
26.98%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(199.87deg, 68.8 %, 43.9 %)
Hue
199.87°
Saturation
68.75 %
Lightness
43.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
199.87°
Saturation
81.48 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(34, 67, 140)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Yellow
67 (26.1%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)
HWB
Hue
199.87°
Whiteness
13.73 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
86.27%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
18.97
Y
22.21
Z
51.43
YXY
Y1
22.21
X
0.2
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
54.25
A
-10.61
B
-34.64
CIE-Lch
L
54.25
C
36.23
H
252.98
CIE-Luv
L
54.25
U
-33.86
V
-51.92
Hunter-Lab
L
47.13
A
-10.63
B
-31.72
Other
LRV
~ 22.2 %
Munsell Color System
6.2B 5.3/9.6

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 #238ABD

These are the named colors closest to hex 238ABD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
98.57% match | ΔE 1.43
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 238ABD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 238ABD.

#298FC2 Color PANTONE 7689 C
98.23% match | ΔE 1.77
#0086BF Color PANTONE 7460 C
98.13% match | ΔE 1.87
#008BCD Color PANTONE 3538 C
97.25% match | ΔE 2.75
#008BCE Color PANTONE 2394 C
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 238ABD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 238ABD.


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Paint color for Hex #238ABD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 238ABD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 238ABD once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 238ABD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #238ABD to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 238ABD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #238ABD to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 238ABD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #238ABD to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 238ABD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #238ABD to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 238ABD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #238ABD to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 238ABD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #238ABD to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 238ABD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #238ABD to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.68% match | ΔE 8.32
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.31% match | ΔE 12.69
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
86.19% match | ΔE 13.81

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#238ABD 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

#238ABD
Blue (NCS)*
#BD5623
Sinopia*

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 #238ABD?

Color that best contrast with #238ABD is #BD5623, color name is Sinopia*. 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 #238ABD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #238ABD is #BD5623, color name is Sinopia*.

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