Color Name
Spanish Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#3BABDE
RGB Color Code
RGB(59, 171, 222)
CMYK Values*
73.4%, 23.0%, 0.0%, 12.9%
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What color is 3BABDE?

The RGB color code for color number #3BABDE is RGB(59, 171, 222). In the RGB color model, #3BABDE has a red value of 59, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 222. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 73.4% cyan, 23.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.8° (degrees), 71.2 % saturation, and 55.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3BABDE has a hue of 198.8° (degrees), 73.4 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.

Color 3BABDE is cool or warm?

Color 3BABDE is a cool color.

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

3BABDE has an LRV of nearly 35.3. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#3BABDE
LRV 35.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.3 of #3BABDE with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #3BABDE
Hex triplet
#3BABDE
Red
3B
Green
AB
Blue
DE
RGBA / RGB rgb(59, 171, 222)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
222 (87.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
73.42%
Magenta
22.97%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.94%
HSL hsl(198.77deg, 71.2 %, 55.1 %)
Hue
198.77°
Saturation
71.18 %
Lightness
55.10 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
198.77°
Saturation
73.42 %
Brightness / Value
87.06 %
RYB ryb(16, 37, 105)
Red
16 (6.3%)
Yellow
37 (14.3%)
Blue
105 (41.1%)
HWB
Hue
198.77°
Whiteness
23.14 %
Blackness
12.94 %
CMY
Cyan
76.86%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
12.94%
XYZ
X
29.55
Y
35.33
Z
74.37
YXY
Y1
35.33
X
0.21
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
66
A
-14.74
B
-34.75
CIE-Lch
L
66
C
37.74
H
247.01
CIE-Luv
L
66
U
-40.16
V
-53.24
Hunter-Lab
L
59.44
A
-15.27
B
-32.58
Other
LRV
~ 35.3 %
Munsell Color System
7.3B 6.4/8.7

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 #3BABDE

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

#00AAE4 Color Spanish Sky Blue
98.28% match | ΔE 1.72
#45B1E8 Color Picton Blue
97.82% match | ΔE 2.18
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
96.19% match | ΔE 3.81
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3BABDE.

#00A9E0 Color PANTONE 2995 C
98.21% match | ΔE 1.79
#00A5DF Color PANTONE 2202 C
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51
#00AADA Color PANTONE 901 C
97.21% match | ΔE 2.79
#00A3E0 Color PANTONE 299 C
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3BABDE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3BABDE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3BABDE.


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Paint color for Hex #3BABDE

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


Valspar

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


Behr

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


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
90.60% match | ΔE 9.40
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.34% match | ΔE 11.66
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.07% match | ΔE 12.93
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
86.74% match | ΔE 13.26

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3BABDE 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

#3BABDE
Spanish Sky Blue*
#DE6E3B
Deep Carrot Orange*

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 #3BABDE?

Color that best contrast with #3BABDE is #DE6E3B, color name is Deep Carrot Orange*. 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 #3BABDE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3BABDE is #DE6E3B, color name is Deep Carrot Orange*.

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