Color Name
Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#278CAF
RGB Color Code
RGB(39, 140, 175)
CMYK Values*
77.7%, 20.0%, 0.0%, 31.4%
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What color is 278CAF?

The RGB color code for color number #278CAF is RGB(39, 140, 175). In the RGB color model, #278CAF has a red value of 39, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 77.7% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.4° (degrees), 63.6 % saturation, and 42.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #278CAF has a hue of 195.4° (degrees), 77.7 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color 278CAF is cool or warm?

Color 278CAF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #278CAF? (For interior and product design)

278CAF has an LRV of nearly 22.3. 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
#278CAF
LRV 22.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.3 of #278CAF with dark and light color

Is #278CAF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 278CAF 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 #278CAF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #278CAF
Hex triplet
#278CAF
Red
27
Green
8C
Blue
AF
RGBA / RGB rgb(39, 140, 175)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
77.71%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%
HSL hsl(195.44deg, 63.6 %, 42.0 %)
Hue
195.44°
Saturation
63.55 %
Lightness
41.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
195.44°
Saturation
77.71 %
Brightness / Value
68.63 %
RYB ryb(40, 79, 138)
Red
40 (15.6%)
Yellow
79 (30.9%)
Blue
138 (54.2%)
HWB
Hue
195.44°
Whiteness
15.29 %
Blackness
31.37 %
CMY
Cyan
84.71%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
31.37%
XYZ
X
17.95
Y
22.28
Z
43.91
YXY
Y1
22.28
X
0.21
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
54.33
A
-16.25
B
-26.51
CIE-Lch
L
54.33
C
31.1
H
238.5
CIE-Luv
L
54.33
U
-34.92
V
-38.09
Hunter-Lab
L
47.2
A
-14.72
B
-22.11
Other
LRV
~ 22.3 %
Munsell Color System
2.7B 5.3/7.3

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 #278CAF

These are the named colors closest to hex 278CAF, 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)
95.73% match | ΔE 4.27
#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
94.59% match | ΔE 5.41
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
94.33% match | ΔE 5.67

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 278CAF.

#218EAE Color PANTONE 10277 C
98.49% match | ΔE 1.51
#0092BC Color PANTONE 313 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#0092BD Color PANTONE 2183 C
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74
#0093B2 Color PANTONE 632 C
96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 278CAF.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 278CAF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 278CAF.


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

#0095B6 Color Bondi Blue
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63

Paint color for Hex #278CAF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 278CAF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 278CAF once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 278CAF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #278CAF to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 278CAF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #278CAF to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 278CAF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #278CAF to Behr


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 278CAF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #278CAF to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 278CAF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #278CAF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 278CAF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #278CAF to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
90.33% match | ΔE 9.67
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.83% match | ΔE 10.17
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
89.43% match | ΔE 10.57

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#278CAF 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

#278CAF
Blue (Munsell)*
#AF4A27
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 #278CAF?

Color that best contrast with #278CAF is #AF4A27, 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 #278CAF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #278CAF is #AF4A27, color name is Rust*.

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