Color Name
Celestial Blue*
Hex Color Code
#279ADC
RGB Color Code
RGB(39, 154, 220)
CMYK Values*
82.3%, 30.0%, 0.0%, 13.7%
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What color is 279ADC?

The RGB color code for color number #279ADC is RGB(39, 154, 220). In the RGB color model, #279ADC has a red value of 39, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 82.3% cyan, 30.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.9° (degrees), 72.1 % saturation, and 50.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #279ADC has a hue of 201.9° (degrees), 82.3 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color 279ADC is cool or warm?

Color 279ADC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #279ADC? (For interior and product design)

279ADC has an LRV of nearly 28.7. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#279ADC
LRV 28.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 28.7 of #279ADC with dark and light color

Is #279ADC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 279ADC 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 #279ADC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #279ADC
Hex triplet
#279ADC
Red
27
Green
9A
Blue
DC
RGBA / RGB rgb(39, 154, 220)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Green
154 (60.4%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
82.27%
Magenta
30.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(201.88deg, 72.1 %, 50.8 %)
Hue
201.88°
Saturation
72.11 %
Lightness
50.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
201.88°
Saturation
82.27 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(18, 39, 124)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Yellow
39 (15.2%)
Blue
124 (48.7%)
HWB
Hue
201.88°
Whiteness
15.29 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
84.71%
Magenta
39.61%
Yellow
13.73%
XYZ
X
25.31
Y
28.71
Z
71.92
YXY
Y1
28.71
X
0.2
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
60.52
A
-8.17
B
-42.24
CIE-Lch
L
60.52
C
43.02
H
259.06
CIE-Luv
L
60.52
U
-37.07
V
-65.83
Hunter-Lab
L
53.58
A
-9.45
B
-42.07
Other
LRV
~ 28.7 %
Munsell Color System
0.4PB 5.9/9.9

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 #279ADC

These are the named colors closest to hex 279ADC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4997D0 Color Celestial Blue
97.43% match | ΔE 2.57
#00AAE4 Color Spanish Sky Blue
93.97% match | ΔE 6.03
#6699CC Color Blue Gray
93.70% match | ΔE 6.30

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 279ADC.

#009CDE Color PANTONE 2925 C
98.50% match | ΔE 1.50
#4698CB Color PANTONE 7688 C
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#489FDF Color PANTONE 2171 C
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#0091DA Color PANTONE 2192 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 279ADC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 279ADC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 279ADC.


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Paint color for Hex #279ADC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 279ADC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 279ADC once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 279ADC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #279ADC to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 279ADC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #279ADC to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 279ADC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #279ADC to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 279ADC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #279ADC to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 279ADC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #279ADC to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 279ADC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #279ADC to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 279ADC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #279ADC to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.10% match | ΔE 8.90
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
86.42% match | ΔE 13.58
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
86.01% match | ΔE 13.99

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#279ADC 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

#279ADC
Celestial Blue*
#DC6927
Deep Carrot Orange*

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 #279ADC?

Color that best contrast with #279ADC is #DC6927, color name is Deep Carrot Orange*. 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 #279ADC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #279ADC is #DC6927, color name is Deep Carrot Orange*.

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