Color Name
Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#2788B6
RGB Color Code
RGB(39, 136, 182)
CMYK Values*
78.6%, 25.3%, 0.0%, 28.6%
#2788B6 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 2788B6?

The RGB color code for color number #2788B6 is RGB(39, 136, 182). In the RGB color model, #2788B6 has a red value of 39, a green value of 136, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 78.6% cyan, 25.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.3° (degrees), 64.7 % saturation, and 43.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2788B6 has a hue of 199.3° (degrees), 78.6 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.

Color 2788B6 is cool or warm?

Color 2788B6 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #2788B6? (For interior and product design)

2788B6 has an LRV of nearly 21.4. 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
#2788B6
LRV 21.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.4 of #2788B6 with dark and light color

Is #2788B6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2788B6 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

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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #2788B6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #2788B6
Hex triplet
#2788B6
Red
27
Green
88
Blue
B6
RGBA / RGB rgb(39, 136, 182)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Green
136 (53.3%)
Blue
182 (71.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
78.57%
Magenta
25.27%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.63%
HSL hsl(199.3deg, 64.7 %, 43.3 %)
Hue
199.3°
Saturation
64.71 %
Lightness
43.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
199.3°
Saturation
78.57 %
Brightness / Value
71.37 %
RYB ryb(38, 72, 140)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Yellow
72 (28.3%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)
HWB
Hue
199.3°
Whiteness
15.29 %
Blackness
28.63 %
CMY
Cyan
84.71%
Magenta
46.67%
Yellow
28.63%
XYZ
X
18.08
Y
21.42
Z
47.44
YXY
Y1
21.42
X
0.21
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
53.4
A
-11.57
B
-31.96
CIE-Lch
L
53.4
C
33.99
H
250.1
CIE-Luv
L
53.4
U
-33.08
V
-47.31
Hunter-Lab
L
46.28
A
-11.23
B
-28.38
Other
LRV
~ 21.4 %
Munsell Color System
5.2B 5.2/8.2

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 #2788B6

These are the named colors closest to hex 2788B6, 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)
98.33% match | ΔE 1.67
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
95.39% match | ΔE 4.61
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
94.80% match | ΔE 5.20

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2788B6.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2788B6.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2788B6.

#0086BF Color PANTONE 7460 C
97.67% match | ΔE 2.33
#0083B1 Color PANTONE 10279 C
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41
#298FC2 Color PANTONE 7689 C
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#0082BA Color PANTONE 640 C
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2788B6.


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Paint color for Hex #2788B6

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 2788B6 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 2788B6 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 2788B6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2788B6 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 2788B6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2788B6 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2788B6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2788B6 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2788B6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2788B6 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 2788B6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2788B6 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2788B6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2788B6 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2788B6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2788B6 to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.48% match | ΔE 8.52
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.83% match | ΔE 12.17
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
86.46% match | ΔE 13.54

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#2788B6 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

#2788B6
Blue (NCS)*
#B65527
Rust*

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 #2788B6?

Color that best contrast with #2788B6 is #B65527, color name is Rust*. 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 #2788B6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2788B6 is #B65527, color name is Rust*.

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