Color Name
Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#288BC3
RGB Color Code
RGB(40, 139, 195)
CMYK Values*
79.5%, 28.7%, 0.0%, 23.5%
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What color is 288BC3?

The RGB color code for color number #288BC3 is RGB(40, 139, 195). In the RGB color model, #288BC3 has a red value of 40, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 195. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 79.5% cyan, 28.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.7° (degrees), 66.0 % saturation, and 46.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #288BC3 has a hue of 201.7° (degrees), 79.5 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.

Color 288BC3 is cool or warm?

Color 288BC3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #288BC3? (For interior and product design)

288BC3 has an LRV of nearly 22.9. 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
#288BC3
LRV 22.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.9 of #288BC3 with dark and light color

Is #288BC3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 288BC3 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 #288BC3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #288BC3
Hex triplet
#288BC3
Red
28
Green
8B
Blue
C3
RGBA / RGB rgb(40, 139, 195)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
195 (76.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
79.49%
Magenta
28.72%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.53%
HSL hsl(201.68deg, 66.0 %, 46.1 %)
Hue
201.68°
Saturation
65.96 %
Lightness
46.08 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
201.68°
Saturation
79.49 %
Brightness / Value
76.47 %
RYB ryb(32, 60, 136)
Red
32 (12.4%)
Yellow
60 (23.7%)
Blue
136 (53.5%)
HWB
Hue
201.68°
Whiteness
15.69 %
Blackness
23.53 %
CMY
Cyan
84.31%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
23.53%
XYZ
X
19.96
Y
22.86
Z
54.99
YXY
Y1
22.86
X
0.2
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
54.92
A
-8.52
B
-36.99
CIE-Lch
L
54.92
C
37.96
H
257.03
CIE-Luv
L
54.92
U
-33.26
V
-56.1
Hunter-Lab
L
47.81
A
-9.15
B
-34.73
Other
LRV
~ 22.9 %
Munsell Color System
5.3B 5.3/10.5

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 #288BC3

These are the named colors closest to hex 288BC3, 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)
97.60% match | ΔE 2.40
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
97.50% match | ΔE 2.50
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
95.34% match | ΔE 4.66

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 288BC3.

#008BCD Color PANTONE 3538 C
98.50% match | ΔE 1.50
#008BCE Color PANTONE 2394 C
98.37% match | ΔE 1.63
#298FC2 Color PANTONE 7689 C
98.03% match | ΔE 1.97
#0086BF Color PANTONE 7460 C
97.74% match | ΔE 2.26

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 288BC3.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 288BC3.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 288BC3.


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Paint color for Hex #288BC3

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 288BC3 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 288BC3 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color 288BC3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #288BC3 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 288BC3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #288BC3 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 288BC3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #288BC3 to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
92.18% match | ΔE 7.82
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
86.74% match | ΔE 13.26
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
85.52% match | ΔE 14.48

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#288BC3 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

#288BC3
Blue (NCS)*
#C36028
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 #288BC3?

Color that best contrast with #288BC3 is #C36028, 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 #288BC3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #288BC3 is #C36028, color name is Ruddy Brown*.

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