Color Name
Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#368AAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(54, 138, 173)
CMYK Values*
68.8%, 20.2%, 0.0%, 32.2%
#368AAD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 368AAD?

The RGB color code for color number #368AAD is RGB(54, 138, 173). In the RGB color model, #368AAD has a red value of 54, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 68.8% cyan, 20.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.6° (degrees), 52.4 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #368AAD has a hue of 197.6° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 368AAD is cool or warm?

Color 368AAD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #368AAD? (For interior and product design)

368AAD has an LRV of nearly 22. 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
#368AAD
LRV 22
Light Color

Compare LRV 22 of #368AAD with dark and light color

Is #368AAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 368AAD 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 #368AAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #368AAD
Hex triplet
#368AAD
Red
36
Green
8A
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(54, 138, 173)
Red
54 (21.2%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
68.79%
Magenta
20.23%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(197.65deg, 52.4 %, 44.5 %)
Hue
197.65°
Saturation
52.42 %
Lightness
44.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
197.65°
Saturation
68.79 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(43, 78, 132)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
78 (30.6%)
Blue
132 (52.0%)
HWB
Hue
197.65°
Whiteness
21.18 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
78.82%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
18.15
Y
21.98
Z
42.82
YXY
Y1
21.98
X
0.22
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
54
A
-13.8
B
-25.83
CIE-Lch
L
54
C
29.29
H
241.89
CIE-Luv
L
54
U
-31.87
V
-37.23
Hunter-Lab
L
46.88
A
-12.93
B
-21.34
Other
LRV
~ 22 %
Munsell Color System
5B 5.2/6.6

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 #368AAD

These are the named colors closest to hex 368AAD, 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)
95.36% match | ΔE 4.64
#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
94.45% match | ΔE 5.55
#007BA7 Color Cerulean
93.68% match | ΔE 6.32

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 368AAD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 368AAD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 368AAD.

#218EAE Color PANTONE 10277 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82
#4B88AC Color PANTONE 10270 C
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13
#5489A3 Color PANTONE 2208 C
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53
#0083B1 Color PANTONE 10279 C
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 368AAD.


Paint color for Hex #368AAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 368AAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 368AAD once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 368AAD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #368AAD to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 368AAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #368AAD to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 368AAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #368AAD to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color 368AAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #368AAD to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 368AAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #368AAD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 368AAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #368AAD to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.48% match | ΔE 8.52
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.17% match | ΔE 9.83
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
88.80% match | ΔE 11.20

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#368AAD 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

#368AAD
Blue (NCS)*
#AD5936
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 #368AAD?

Color that best contrast with #368AAD is #AD5936, 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 #368AAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #368AAD is #AD5936, color name is Sienna (Web)*.

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