Color Name
Bleu de France*
Hex Color Code
#2A8AED
RGB Color Code
RGB(42, 138, 237)
CMYK Values*
82.3%, 41.8%, 0.0%, 7.1%
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What color is 2A8AED?

The RGB color code for color number #2A8AED is RGB(42, 138, 237). In the RGB color model, #2A8AED has a red value of 42, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 82.3% cyan, 41.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210.5° (degrees), 84.4 % saturation, and 54.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2A8AED has a hue of 210.5° (degrees), 82.3 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.

Color 2A8AED is cool or warm?

Color 2A8AED is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #2A8AED? (For interior and product design)

2A8AED has an LRV of nearly 24.8. 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
#2A8AED
LRV 24.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 24.8 of #2A8AED with dark and light color

Is #2A8AED Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2A8AED 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #2A8AED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #2A8AED
Hex triplet
#2A8AED
Red
2A
Green
8A
Blue
ED
RGBA / RGB rgb(42, 138, 237)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
82.28%
Magenta
41.77%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%
HSL hsl(210.46deg, 84.4 %, 54.7 %)
Hue
210.46°
Saturation
84.42 %
Lightness
54.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
210.46°
Saturation
82.28 %
Brightness / Value
92.94 %
RYB ryb(14, 22, 133)
Red
14 (5.4%)
Yellow
22 (8.8%)
Blue
133 (52.0%)
HWB
Hue
210.46°
Whiteness
16.47 %
Blackness
7.06 %
CMY
Cyan
83.53%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
7.06%
XYZ
X
25.33
Y
24.78
Z
83.57
YXY
Y1
24.78
X
0.19
Y2
0.19
CIE-Lab
L
56.86
A
7.69
B
-57.49
CIE-Lch
L
56.86
C
58
H
277.62
CIE-Luv
L
56.86
U
-30.63
V
-91.67
Hunter-Lab
L
49.78
A
3.7
B
-64.68
Other
LRV
~ 24.8 %
Munsell Color System
0.4PB 5.5/15.2

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 #2A8AED

These are the named colors closest to hex 2A8AED, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
99.11% match | ΔE 0.89
#468FEA Color Moroccan Blue
97.78% match | ΔE 2.22
#1E90FF Color Dodger blue
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47
#007FFF Color Azure
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2A8AED.

#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
97.95% match | ΔE 2.05
#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
96.71% match | ΔE 3.29
#307FE2 Color PANTONE 2727 C
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07
#0086D6 Color PANTONE 2194 C
95.64% match | ΔE 4.36

Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2A8AED.


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

#468FEA Color Chefchaouen Blue
97.78% match | ΔE 2.22
#2D8CFF Color Zoom Blue
97.72% match | ΔE 2.28
#0082FC Color Bluetooth Blue
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#4285F4 Color Google Blue
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

Paint color for Hex #2A8AED

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 2A8AED from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 2A8AED once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2A8AED similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2A8AED to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 2A8AED similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2A8AED to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2A8AED similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2A8AED to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 2A8AED similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2A8AED to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2A8AED similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2A8AED to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
92.23% match | ΔE 7.77
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
83.23% match | ΔE 16.77
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.62% match | ΔE 17.38

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2A8AED similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2A8AED to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#2A8AED 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

#2A8AED
Bleu de France*
#ED8D2A
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 #2A8AED?

Color that best contrast with #2A8AED is #ED8D2A, color name is 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 #2A8AED?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2A8AED is #ED8D2A, color name is Carrot Orange*.

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