Color Name
Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#397ACD
RGB Color Code
RGB(57, 122, 205)
CMYK Values*
72.2%, 40.5%, 0.0%, 19.6%
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What color is 397ACD?

The RGB color code for color number #397ACD is RGB(57, 122, 205). In the RGB color model, #397ACD has a red value of 57, a green value of 122, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 72.2% cyan, 40.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.6° (degrees), 59.7 % saturation, and 51.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #397ACD has a hue of 213.6° (degrees), 72.2 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color 397ACD is cool or warm?

Color 397ACD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #397ACD? (For interior and product design)

397ACD has an LRV of nearly 19.2. 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
#397ACD
LRV 19.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 19.2 of #397ACD with dark and light color

Is #397ACD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 397ACD 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 #397ACD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #397ACD
Hex triplet
#397ACD
Red
39
Green
7A
Blue
CD
RGBA / RGB rgb(57, 122, 205)
Red
57 (22.4%)
Green
122 (47.8%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
72.20%
Magenta
40.49%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(213.65deg, 59.7 %, 51.4 %)
Hue
213.65°
Saturation
59.68 %
Lightness
51.37 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
213.65°
Saturation
72.20 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(33, 48, 139)
Red
33 (13.1%)
Yellow
48 (18.9%)
Blue
139 (54.7%)
HWB
Hue
213.65°
Whiteness
22.35 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
77.65%
Magenta
52.16%
Yellow
19.61%
XYZ
X
19.67
Y
19.2
Z
60.43
YXY
Y1
19.2
X
0.2
Y2
0.19
CIE-Lab
L
50.92
A
7.3
B
-48.98
CIE-Lch
L
50.92
C
49.52
H
278.47
CIE-Luv
L
50.92
U
-24.45
V
-76.09
Hunter-Lab
L
43.81
A
3.45
B
-51.1
Other
LRV
~ 19.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.9PB 4.9/11

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 #397ACD

These are the named colors closest to hex 397ACD, 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
95.49% match | ΔE 4.51
#007FFF Color Azure
94.96% match | ΔE 5.04
#246BCE Color Celtic Blue
94.65% match | ΔE 5.35
#1F75FE Color Blue (Crayola)
94.61% match | ΔE 5.39

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 397ACD.

#407EC9 Color PANTONE 660 C
98.55% match | ΔE 1.45
#307FE2 Color PANTONE 2727 C
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74
#147BD1 Color PANTONE 2172 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#527DB9 Color PANTONE 4150 C
96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 397ACD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 397ACD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 397ACD.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 397ACD.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
94.04% match | ΔE 5.96

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

#0076CE Color Dell Blue
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25
#0071CE Color Walmart Blue
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

Paint color for Hex #397ACD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 397ACD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 397ACD once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

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Behr

Hex color 397ACD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #397ACD to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 397ACD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #397ACD to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 397ACD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #397ACD to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 397ACD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #397ACD to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#397ACD 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

#397ACD
Steel Blue*
#CD8C39
Peru*

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 #397ACD?

Color that best contrast with #397ACD is #CD8C39, color name is Peru*. 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 #397ACD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #397ACD is #CD8C39, color name is Peru*.

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