Color Name
Medium Blue*
Hex Color Code
#3B00BA
RGB Color Code
RGB(59, 0, 186)
CMYK Values*
68.3%, 100.0%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is 3B00BA?

The RGB color code for color number #3B00BA is RGB(59, 0, 186). In the RGB color model, #3B00BA has a red value of 59, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 68.3% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 259° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 36.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B00BA has a hue of 259° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color 3B00BA is cool or warm?

Color 3B00BA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #3B00BA? (For interior and product design)

3B00BA has an LRV of nearly 4.5. By LRV value, it is a very 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
#3B00BA
LRV 4.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 4.5 of #3B00BA with dark and light color

Is #3B00BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B00BA 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 #3B00BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3B00BA
Hex triplet
#3B00BA
Red
3B
Green
00
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(59, 0, 186)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
68.28%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(259.03deg, 100.0 %, 36.5 %)
Hue
259.03°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
36.47 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
259.03°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(82, 53, 216)
Red
82 (32.3%)
Yellow
53 (20.8%)
Blue
216 (84.8%)
HWB
Hue
259.03°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
76.86%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
10.67
Y
4.47
Z
46.76
YXY
Y1
4.47
X
0.17
Y2
0.07
CIE-Lab
L
25.18
A
63.66
B
-79.88
CIE-Lch
L
25.18
C
102.15
H
308.55
CIE-Luv
L
25.18
U
-0.71
V
-92.86
Hunter-Lab
L
21.15
A
52.99
B
-116.24
Other
LRV
~ 4.5 %
Munsell Color System
7.5PB 2.0/24

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 #3B00BA

These are the named colors closest to hex 3B00BA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0000CD Color Medium Blue
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15
#0014A8 Color Zaffre
95.30% match | ΔE 4.70
#120A8F Color Ultramarine
93.07% match | ΔE 6.93
#0000FF Color Blue
92.02% match | ΔE 7.98

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B00BA.

#4C12A1 Color PANTONE 2091 C
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90
#440099 Color PANTONE Violet C
95.53% match | ΔE 4.47
#4A25AA Color PANTONE 2098 C
95.28% match | ΔE 4.72
#1E22AA Color PANTONE 2736 C
94.98% match | ΔE 5.02

Paint color for Hex #3B00BA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 3B00BA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 3B00BA once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3B00BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3B00BA to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 3B00BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3B00BA to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 3B00BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B00BA to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3B00BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B00BA to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 3B00BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B00BA to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B00BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B00BA to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3B00BA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3B00BA to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
84.76% match | ΔE 15.24
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
81.81% match | ΔE 18.19

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3B00BA 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

#3B00BA
Medium Blue*
#7FBA00
Apple Green*

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 #3B00BA?

Color that best contrast with #3B00BA is #7FBA00, color name is Apple Green*. 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 #3B00BA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B00BA is #7FBA00, color name is Apple Green*.

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