Color Name
Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#2E88BC
RGB Color Code
RGB(46, 136, 188)
CMYK Values*
75.5%, 27.7%, 0.0%, 26.3%
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What color is 2E88BC?

The RGB color code for color number #2E88BC is RGB(46, 136, 188). In the RGB color model, #2E88BC has a red value of 46, a green value of 136, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 75.5% cyan, 27.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202° (degrees), 60.7 % saturation, and 45.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2E88BC has a hue of 202° (degrees), 75.5 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color 2E88BC is cool or warm?

Color 2E88BC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #2E88BC? (For interior and product design)

2E88BC has an LRV of nearly 21.8. 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
#2E88BC
LRV 21.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.8 of #2E88BC with dark and light color

Is #2E88BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2E88BC 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 #2E88BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #2E88BC
Hex triplet
#2E88BC
Red
2E
Green
88
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(46, 136, 188)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Green
136 (53.3%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
75.53%
Magenta
27.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(201.97deg, 60.7 %, 45.9 %)
Hue
201.97°
Saturation
60.68 %
Lightness
45.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
201.97°
Saturation
75.53 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(36, 66, 136)
Red
36 (14.2%)
Yellow
66 (25.8%)
Blue
136 (53.5%)
HWB
Hue
201.97°
Whiteness
18.04 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
81.96%
Magenta
46.67%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
19.01
Y
21.82
Z
50.79
YXY
Y1
21.82
X
0.21
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
53.84
A
-8.62
B
-34.7
CIE-Lch
L
53.84
C
35.75
H
256.05
CIE-Luv
L
53.84
U
-31.75
V
-52.16
Hunter-Lab
L
46.71
A
-9.11
B
-31.76
Other
LRV
~ 21.8 %
Munsell Color System
9.4B 5.2/8.1

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 #2E88BC

These are the named colors closest to hex 2E88BC, 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)
98.11% match | ΔE 1.89
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
97.47% match | ΔE 2.53
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2E88BC.

#0086BF Color PANTONE 7460 C
98.28% match | ΔE 1.72
#008BCD Color PANTONE 3538 C
97.60% match | ΔE 2.40
#008BCE Color PANTONE 2394 C
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#298FC2 Color PANTONE 7689 C
97.36% match | ΔE 2.64

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2E88BC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2E88BC.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2E88BC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2E88BC.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
92.72% match | ΔE 7.28

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Paint color for Hex #2E88BC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 2E88BC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 2E88BC once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2E88BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2E88BC to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 2E88BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2E88BC to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 2E88BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2E88BC to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 2E88BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2E88BC to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2E88BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2E88BC to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2E88BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2E88BC to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2E88BC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2E88BC to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
92.28% match | ΔE 7.72
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.01% match | ΔE 12.99
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
85.36% match | ΔE 14.64

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#2E88BC 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

#2E88BC
Blue (NCS)*
#BC622E
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 #2E88BC?

Color that best contrast with #2E88BC is #BC622E, 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 #2E88BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2E88BC is #BC622E, color name is Ruddy Brown*.

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