Color Name
Star Command Blue*
Hex Color Code
#287EBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(40, 126, 187)
CMYK Values*
78.6%, 32.6%, 0.0%, 26.7%
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What color is 287EBB?

The RGB color code for color number #287EBB is RGB(40, 126, 187). In the RGB color model, #287EBB has a red value of 40, a green value of 126, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 78.6% cyan, 32.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.9° (degrees), 64.8 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #287EBB has a hue of 204.9° (degrees), 78.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color 287EBB is cool or warm?

Color 287EBB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #287EBB? (For interior and product design)

287EBB has an LRV of nearly 19. 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
#287EBB
LRV 19
Light Color

Compare LRV 19 of #287EBB with dark and light color

Is #287EBB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 287EBB 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 #287EBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #287EBB
Hex triplet
#287EBB
Red
28
Green
7E
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(40, 126, 187)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
126 (49.4%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
78.61%
Magenta
32.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(204.9deg, 64.8 %, 44.5 %)
Hue
204.9°
Saturation
64.76 %
Lightness
44.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
204.9°
Saturation
78.61 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(39, 67, 146)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Yellow
67 (26.2%)
Blue
146 (57.2%)
HWB
Hue
204.9°
Whiteness
15.69 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
84.31%
Magenta
50.59%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
17.31
Y
18.96
Z
49.76
YXY
Y1
18.96
X
0.2
Y2
0.22
CIE-Lab
L
50.64
A
-3.86
B
-39.16
CIE-Lch
L
50.64
C
39.35
H
264.38
CIE-Luv
L
50.64
U
-29.2
V
-59.23
Hunter-Lab
L
43.54
A
-5.26
B
-37.28
Other
LRV
~ 19 %
Munsell Color System
5.3B 4.9/12

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 #287EBB

These are the named colors closest to hex 287EBB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#007BB8 Color Star Command Blue
97.82% match | ΔE 2.18
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#2072AF Color Bice Blue
95.43% match | ΔE 4.57

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 287EBB.

#007DBA Color PANTONE 7461 C
98.04% match | ΔE 1.96
#0084D4 Color PANTONE 2184 C
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24
#0077C8 Color PANTONE 3005 C
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 287EBB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 287EBB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 287EBB.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 287EBB.


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

#0079BF Color Trello Blue
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#0077BE Color Ocean Boat Blue
97.20% match | ΔE 2.80

Paint color for Hex #287EBB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 287EBB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 287EBB once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 287EBB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #287EBB to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 287EBB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #287EBB to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 287EBB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #287EBB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
90.68% match | ΔE 9.32
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
84.05% match | ΔE 15.95
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
83.22% match | ΔE 16.78

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 287EBB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #287EBB to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 287EBB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #287EBB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 287EBB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #287EBB to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#287EBB 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

#287EBB
Star Command Blue*
#BB6528
Ruddy 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 #287EBB?

Color that best contrast with #287EBB is #BB6528, color name is Ruddy 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.

What color compliments #287EBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #287EBB is #BB6528, color name is Ruddy Brown.

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