Color Name
Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#2980CB
RGB Color Code
RGB(41, 128, 203)
CMYK Values*
79.8%, 36.9%, 0.0%, 20.4%
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What color is 2980CB?

The RGB color code for color number #2980CB is RGB(41, 128, 203). In the RGB color model, #2980CB has a red value of 41, a green value of 128, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 79.8% cyan, 36.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.8° (degrees), 66.4 % saturation, and 47.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2980CB has a hue of 207.8° (degrees), 79.8 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color 2980CB is cool or warm?

Color 2980CB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #2980CB? (For interior and product design)

2980CB has an LRV of nearly 20.2. 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
#2980CB
LRV 20.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 20.2 of #2980CB with dark and light color

Is #2980CB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2980CB 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 #2980CB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #2980CB
Hex triplet
#2980CB
Red
29
Green
80
Blue
CB
RGBA / RGB rgb(41, 128, 203)
Red
41 (16.1%)
Green
128 (50.2%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
79.80%
Magenta
36.95%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%
HSL hsl(207.78deg, 66.4 %, 47.8 %)
Hue
207.78°
Saturation
66.39 %
Lightness
47.84 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
207.78°
Saturation
79.80 %
Brightness / Value
79.61 %
RYB ryb(31, 52, 143)
Red
31 (12.1%)
Yellow
52 (20.5%)
Blue
143 (56.0%)
HWB
Hue
207.78°
Whiteness
16.08 %
Blackness
20.39 %
CMY
Cyan
83.92%
Magenta
49.80%
Yellow
20.39%
XYZ
X
19.41
Y
20.22
Z
59.38
YXY
Y1
20.22
X
0.2
Y2
0.2
CIE-Lab
L
52.09
A
0.98
B
-46.01
CIE-Lch
L
52.09
C
46.02
H
271.22
CIE-Luv
L
52.09
U
-28.99
V
-71.09
Hunter-Lab
L
44.97
A
-1.64
B
-46.81
Other
LRV
~ 20.2 %
Munsell Color System
3PB 5.0/10.5

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 #2980CB

These are the named colors closest to hex 2980CB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18
#007BB8 Color Star Command Blue
95.48% match | ΔE 4.52
#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
94.93% match | ΔE 5.07

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2980CB.

#0084D5 Color PANTONE 2173 C
97.87% match | ΔE 2.13
#0084D4 Color PANTONE 2184 C
97.82% match | ΔE 2.18
#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68
#0086D6 Color PANTONE 2194 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2980CB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2980CB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2980CB.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2980CB.


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

#0079BF Color Trello Blue
96.39% match | ΔE 3.61
#0076CE Color Dell Blue
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

Paint color for Hex #2980CB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 2980CB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 2980CB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 2980CB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2980CB to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 2980CB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2980CB to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2980CB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2980CB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.37% match | ΔE 8.63
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
83.39% match | ΔE 16.61
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.77% match | ΔE 17.23

Behr

Hex color 2980CB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2980CB to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2980CB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2980CB to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2980CB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2980CB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2980CB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2980CB to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#2980CB 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

#2980CB
Steel Blue*
#CB7429
Neon 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 #2980CB?

Color that best contrast with #2980CB is #CB7429, color name is Neon 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 #2980CB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2980CB is #CB7429, color name is Neon Brown*.

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