Color Name
Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#3280CD
RGB Color Code
RGB(50, 128, 205)
CMYK Values*
75.6%, 37.6%, 0.0%, 19.6%
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What color is 3280CD?

The RGB color code for color number #3280CD is RGB(50, 128, 205). In the RGB color model, #3280CD has a red value of 50, a green value of 128, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 75.6% cyan, 37.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.8° (degrees), 60.8 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3280CD has a hue of 209.8° (degrees), 75.6 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color 3280CD is cool or warm?

Color 3280CD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #3280CD? (For interior and product design)

3280CD has an LRV of nearly 20.5. 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
#3280CD
LRV 20.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 20.5 of #3280CD with dark and light color

Is #3280CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3280CD 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 #3280CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3280CD
Hex triplet
#3280CD
Red
32
Green
80
Blue
CD
RGBA / RGB rgb(50, 128, 205)
Red
50 (19.6%)
Green
128 (50.2%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
75.61%
Magenta
37.56%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(209.81deg, 60.8 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
209.81°
Saturation
60.78 %
Lightness
50.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
209.81°
Saturation
75.61 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(31, 50, 139)
Red
31 (12.2%)
Yellow
50 (19.4%)
Blue
139 (54.4%)
HWB
Hue
209.81°
Whiteness
19.61 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
80.39%
Magenta
49.80%
Yellow
19.61%
XYZ
X
20.05
Y
20.52
Z
60.66
YXY
Y1
20.52
X
0.2
Y2
0.2
CIE-Lab
L
52.42
A
2.73
B
-46.6
CIE-Lch
L
52.42
C
46.68
H
273.35
CIE-Luv
L
52.42
U
-27.62
V
-72.29
Hunter-Lab
L
45.3
A
-0.27
B
-47.68
Other
LRV
~ 20.5 %
Munsell Color System
2.8PB 5.1/10.6

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 #3280CD

These are the named colors closest to hex 3280CD, 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
96.89% match | ΔE 3.11
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
96.15% match | ΔE 3.85
#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
95.23% match | ΔE 4.77
#007FFF Color Azure
95.10% match | ΔE 4.90

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3280CD.

#407EC9 Color PANTONE 660 C
98.15% match | ΔE 1.85
#147BD1 Color PANTONE 2172 C
97.97% match | ΔE 2.03
#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#307FE2 Color PANTONE 2727 C
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3280CD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3280CD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3280CD.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
94.86% match | ΔE 5.14

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3280CD.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 3280CD.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
92.05% match | ΔE 7.95

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

#0076CE Color Dell Blue
96.21% match | ΔE 3.79

Paint color for Hex #3280CD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 3280CD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 3280CD once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3280CD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3280CD to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.81% match | ΔE 8.19
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
83.41% match | ΔE 16.59
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.93% match | ΔE 17.07

PPG Paints

Hex color 3280CD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3280CD to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 3280CD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3280CD to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3280CD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3280CD to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 3280CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3280CD to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3280CD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3280CD to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3280CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3280CD to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3280CD 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

#3280CD
Steel Blue*
#CD7F32
Bronze

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 #3280CD?

Color that best contrast with #3280CD is #CD7F32, color name is Bronze. 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 #3280CD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3280CD is #CD7F32, color name is Bronze.

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