#266CAE Hex Color

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Color Name

Bice Blue*

Hex Color Code

#266CAE

RGB Color Code

RGB(38, 108, 174)

CMYK Values*

78.2%, 37.9%, 0.0%, 31.8%

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#266CAE hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 266CAE?

The RGB color code for color number #266CAE is RGB(38, 108, 174). In the RGB color model, #266CAE has a red value of 38, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 78.2% cyan, 37.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.1° (degrees), 64.2 % saturation, and 41.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #266CAE has a hue of 209.1° (degrees), 78.2 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 266CAE is cool or warm?

Color 266CAE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #266CAE? (For interior and product design)

266CAE has an LRV of nearly 14.2. By LRV value, it is a 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

#266CAE

LRV 14.2

Light Color

Compare LRV 14.2 of #266CAE with dark and light color

Is #266CAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 266CAE 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #266CAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #266CAE

Hex triplet: #266CAE
Red: 26
Green: 6C
Blue: AE

RGBA / RGB rgb(38, 108, 174)

Red: 38 (14.9%)
Green: 108 (42.4%)
Blue: 174 (68.2%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 78.16%
Magenta: 37.93%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 31.76%

HSL hsl(209.12deg, 64.2 %, 41.6 %)

Hue: 209.12°
Saturation: 64.15 %
Lightness: 41.57 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 209.12°
Saturation: 78.16 %
Brightness / Value: 68.24 %

RYB ryb(51, 77, 159)

Red: 51 (20.1%)
Yellow: 77 (30.3%)
Blue: 159 (62.5%)

HWB

Hue: 209.12°
Whiteness: 14.90 %
Blackness: 31.76 %

CMY

Cyan: 85.10%
Magenta: 57.65%
Yellow: 31.76%

XYZ

X: 13.8
Y: 14.19
Z: 42.06

YXY

Y1: 14.19
X: 0.2
Y2: 0.2

CIE-Lab

L: 44.51
A: 1.99
B: -41.33

CIE-Lch

L: 44.51
C: 41.38
H: 272.76

CIE-Luv

L: 44.51
U: -23.95
V: -61.53

Hunter-Lab

L: 37.67
A: -0.54
B: -39.82

Other

LRV: ~ 14.2 %
Munsell Color System: 9.1B 4.3/11.1

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 #266CAE

These are the named colors closest to hex 266CAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#2072AF Color Bice Blue

97.26% match | ΔE 2.74

#0072BB Color French Blue

97.01% match | ΔE 2.99

#0067A5 Color Medium Persian Blue

96.92% match | ΔE 3.08

#0067A5 Color Sapphire Blue

96.92% match | ΔE 3.08

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 266CAE.

#0069B1 Color PANTONE 2196 C

98.29% match | ΔE 1.71

#256BA2 Color PANTONE 2151 C

98.09% match | ΔE 1.91

#006CB0 Color PANTONE 3553 C

98.04% match | ΔE 1.96

#0167AD Color PANTONE 4151 C

97.77% match | ΔE 2.23

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 266CAE.

#3272AF Color PANTONE 18-4141 TCX - Campanula

97.79% match | ΔE 2.21

#3073B7 Color PANTONE 18-4143 TCX - Super Sonic

97.24% match | ΔE 2.76

#006CA9 Color PANTONE 18-4250 TCX - Indigo Bunting

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#2E62A3 Color PANTONE 18-4048 TCX - Nebulas Blue

95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 266CAE.

#0066A3 Color RAL 260 40 45 - LED Blue

96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

#00659D Color RAL 260 40 40 - Navy Blue

95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

#4278AF Color RAL 270 50 35 - Viennese Blue

95.30% match | ΔE 4.70

#215F96 Color RAL 270 40 35 - Lapis Lazuli Blue

94.93% match | ΔE 5.07

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 266CAE.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue

96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

#266492 Color BS 20-E-56 - Blue

95.57% match | ΔE 4.43

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 266CAE.

#42698C Color RAL 5023 -Distant Blue

95.00% match | ΔE 5.00

#376B8C Color RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue

94.18% match | ΔE 5.82

#005B8C Color RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue

92.61% match | ΔE 7.39

#007CB0 Color RAL 5015 - Sky Blue

92.02% match | ΔE 7.98

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 266CAE.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder

94.30% match | ΔE 5.70

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

#0071C5 Color Intel Blue

97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

#0A66C2 Color Linkedin Blue

96.92% match | ΔE 3.08

#0071CE Color Walmart Blue

96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

Paint color for Hex #266CAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 266CAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 266CAE once it is on a wall.

Behr

Hex color 266CAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #266CAE to Behr

#2B6BAA Color Electric Blue (MQ4-24)

99.37% match | ΔE 0.63

#366FA6 Color Mega Blue (P520-6)

98.38% match | ΔE 1.62

#3F6F98 Color National Anthem (M520-6)

96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

#156A9B Color Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)

95.70% match | ΔE 4.30

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 266CAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #266CAE to Dunn-Edwards

#186DB6 Color Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)

99.02% match | ΔE 0.98

#326AB1 Color Dover Straits (DE 5866)

97.80% match | ΔE 2.20

#296A9D Color The Blues (DE 5859)

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#4470B0 Color Pacific Blues (DET 586)

96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

PPG Paints

Hex color 266CAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #266CAE to PPG Paints

#356FAD Color Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)

98.42% match | ΔE 1.58

#1C70AD Color Planetarium (PPG1242-6)

97.66% match | ΔE 2.34

#0264AE Color Cobalt Stone (PPG1241-7)

97.11% match | ΔE 2.89

#0072B5 Color Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)

96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 266CAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #266CAE to Benjamin Moore

#1369A7 Color Paddington Blue (791)

97.87% match | ΔE 2.13

#0066B1 Color Big Country Blue (2066-30)

97.72% match | ΔE 2.28

#396998 Color Old Glory (811)

97.06% match | ΔE 2.94

#3D74AC Color Athens Blue (797)

96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

Valspar

Hex color 266CAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #266CAE to Valspar

#28679E Color In the Nick (8001-44F)

97.55% match | ΔE 2.45

#0169A7 Color Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)

97.21% match | ΔE 2.79

#10659F Color Biro Blue (8001-43G)

96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

#2B63A0 Color Zydeco (V036-3)

96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 266CAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #266CAE to Sherwin Williams

#016EA7 Color Blue Chip (SW 6959)

96.26% match | ΔE 3.74

#4E739F Color Lupine (SW 6810)

94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

#015F97 Color Hyper Blue (SW 6965)

94.44% match | ΔE 5.56

#4C6B8A Color Revel Blue (SW 6530)

93.66% match | ΔE 6.34

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 266CAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #266CAE to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8 Color Pea Flower Tea (CB12)

92.46% match | ΔE 7.54

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)

87.08% match | ΔE 12.92

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)

85.69% match | ΔE 14.31

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)

85.64% match | ΔE 14.36

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#266CAE color palettes and scheme combination

0B1E30

14385A

1D5284

266CAE

3486D3

5E9FDC

88B8E5

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.

26AE68

26AEAC

266CAE

2628AE

6826AE

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.

266CAE

AE266C

6CAE26

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

266CAE

AC26AE

AE6826

28AE26

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

266CAE

3B7AB6

5189BE

6798C6

7CA6CE

92B5D6

A8C4DE

BDD2E6

D3E1EE

E9F0F6

FFFFFF

Bice Blue* - #266CAE Tints

266CAE

22619C

1E568B

1A4B79

164068

133657

0F2B45

0B2034

071522

030A11

000000

Bice Blue* - #266CAE Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#266CAE

Bice Blue*

#AE6826

Light 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 #266CAE?

Color that best contrast with #266CAE is #AE6826, color name is Light 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.