Color Name
Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#268EA4
RGB Color Code
RGB(38, 142, 164)
CMYK Values*
76.8%, 13.4%, 0.0%, 35.7%
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What color is 268EA4?

The RGB color code for color number #268EA4 is RGB(38, 142, 164). In the RGB color model, #268EA4 has a red value of 38, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 164. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 76.8% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 35.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190.5° (degrees), 62.4 % saturation, and 39.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #268EA4 has a hue of 190.5° (degrees), 76.8 % saturation and 64.3 % brightness/value.

Color 268EA4 is cool or warm?

Color 268EA4 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #268EA4? (For interior and product design)

268EA4 has an LRV of nearly 22.4. 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
#268EA4
LRV 22.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.4 of #268EA4 with dark and light color

Is #268EA4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 268EA4 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 #268EA4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #268EA4
Hex triplet
#268EA4
Red
26
Green
8E
Blue
A4
RGBA / RGB rgb(38, 142, 164)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
164 (64.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
76.83%
Magenta
13.41%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
35.69%
HSL hsl(190.48deg, 62.4 %, 39.6 %)
Hue
190.48°
Saturation
62.38 %
Lightness
39.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
190.48°
Saturation
76.83 %
Brightness / Value
64.31 %
RYB ryb(44, 89, 138)
Red
44 (17.1%)
Yellow
89 (34.9%)
Blue
138 (54.3%)
HWB
Hue
190.48°
Whiteness
14.90 %
Blackness
35.69 %
CMY
Cyan
85.10%
Magenta
44.31%
Yellow
35.69%
XYZ
X
17.17
Y
22.44
Z
38.55
YXY
Y1
22.44
X
0.22
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
54.49
A
-21.17
B
-19.95
CIE-Lch
L
54.49
C
29.09
H
223.31
CIE-Luv
L
54.49
U
-36.48
V
-26.99
Hunter-Lab
L
47.37
A
-18.18
B
-15.09
Other
LRV
~ 22.4 %
Munsell Color System
9.8BG 5.3/4.4

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 #268EA4

These are the named colors closest to hex 268EA4, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
97.61% match | ΔE 2.39
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
93.08% match | ΔE 6.92
#007791 Color Duck Blue
91.19% match | ΔE 8.81
#5F8A8B Color Steel Teal
90.92% match | ΔE 9.08

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 268EA4.

#2D8C9E Color PANTONE 2221 C
98.52% match | ΔE 1.48
#008EAA Color PANTONE 3135 C
98.14% match | ΔE 1.86
#008CA0 Color PANTONE 2230 C
97.98% match | ΔE 2.02
#0093B2 Color PANTONE 632 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 268EA4.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 268EA4.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 268EA4.


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

#0095B6 Color Bondi Blue
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96

Paint color for Hex #268EA4

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 268EA4 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 268EA4 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color 268EA4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #268EA4 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 268EA4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #268EA4 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 268EA4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #268EA4 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 268EA4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #268EA4 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 268EA4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #268EA4 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 268EA4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #268EA4 to Farrow & Ball

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
91.56% match | ΔE 8.44
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
91.14% match | ΔE 8.86
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.23% match | ΔE 9.77
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.46% match | ΔE 12.54

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#268EA4 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

#268EA4
Blue (Munsell)*
#A43C26
Chinese Red*

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 #268EA4?

Color that best contrast with #268EA4 is #A43C26, color name is Chinese Red*. 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 #268EA4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #268EA4 is #A43C26, color name is Chinese Red*.

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