Color Name
Cerulean*
Hex Color Code
#2A7EAC
RGB Color Code
RGB(42, 126, 172)
CMYK Values*
75.6%, 26.7%, 0.0%, 32.5%
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What color is 2A7EAC?

The RGB color code for color number #2A7EAC is RGB(42, 126, 172). In the RGB color model, #2A7EAC has a red value of 42, a green value of 126, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 75.6% cyan, 26.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.2° (degrees), 60.7 % saturation, and 42.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2A7EAC has a hue of 201.2° (degrees), 75.6 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.

Color 2A7EAC is cool or warm?

Color 2A7EAC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #2A7EAC? (For interior and product design)

2A7EAC has an LRV of nearly 18.4. 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
#2A7EAC
LRV 18.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.4 of #2A7EAC with dark and light color

Is #2A7EAC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2A7EAC 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #2A7EAC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #2A7EAC
Hex triplet
#2A7EAC
Red
2A
Green
7E
Blue
AC
RGBA / RGB rgb(42, 126, 172)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Green
126 (49.4%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
75.58%
Magenta
26.74%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.55%
HSL hsl(201.23deg, 60.7 %, 42.0 %)
Hue
201.23°
Saturation
60.75 %
Lightness
41.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
201.23°
Saturation
75.58 %
Brightness / Value
67.45 %
RYB ryb(46, 80, 146)
Red
46 (18.2%)
Yellow
80 (31.3%)
Blue
146 (57.2%)
HWB
Hue
201.23°
Whiteness
16.47 %
Blackness
32.55 %
CMY
Cyan
83.53%
Magenta
50.59%
Yellow
32.55%
XYZ
X
15.86
Y
18.39
Z
41.74
YXY
Y1
18.39
X
0.21
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
49.97
A
-9.07
B
-31.55
CIE-Lch
L
49.97
C
32.83
H
253.97
CIE-Luv
L
49.97
U
-29.67
V
-46.35
Hunter-Lab
L
42.89
A
-9.03
B
-27.69
Other
LRV
~ 18.4 %
Munsell Color System
3B 4.8/11.5

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 #2A7EAC

These are the named colors closest to hex 2A7EAC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#007BA7 Color Cerulean
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74
#007BB8 Color Star Command Blue
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87
#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
96.32% match | ΔE 3.68
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2A7EAC.

#327FAA Color PANTONE 10271 C
99.21% match | ΔE 0.79
#077CAB Color PANTONE 2390 C
98.13% match | ΔE 1.87
#2C7AA1 Color PANTONE 8203 C
97.67% match | ΔE 2.33
#0082BA Color PANTONE 640 C
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2A7EAC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2A7EAC.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2A7EAC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2A7EAC.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

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

#007BA7 Color Celadon Blue
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74

Paint color for Hex #2A7EAC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 2A7EAC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 2A7EAC once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2A7EAC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2A7EAC to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 2A7EAC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2A7EAC to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2A7EAC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2A7EAC to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
90.23% match | ΔE 9.77
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
85.88% match | ΔE 14.12
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
85.16% match | ΔE 14.84

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#2A7EAC 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

#2A7EAC
Cerulean*
#AC582A
Sienna (Web)*

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 #2A7EAC?

Color that best contrast with #2A7EAC is #AC582A, color name is Sienna (Web)*. 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 #2A7EAC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2A7EAC is #AC582A, color name is Sienna (Web)*.

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