Color Name
Middle Blue*
Hex Color Code
#3BD5ED
RGB Color Code
RGB(59, 213, 237)
CMYK Values*
75.1%, 10.1%, 0.0%, 7.1%
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What color is 3BD5ED?

The RGB color code for color number #3BD5ED is RGB(59, 213, 237). In the RGB color model, #3BD5ED has a red value of 59, a green value of 213, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 75.1% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 188.1° (degrees), 83.2 % saturation, and 58.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3BD5ED has a hue of 188.1° (degrees), 75.1 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.

Color 3BD5ED is cool or warm?

Color 3BD5ED is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #3BD5ED? (For interior and product design)

3BD5ED has an LRV of nearly 54.6. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#3BD5ED
LRV 54.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 54.6 of #3BD5ED with dark and light color

Is #3BD5ED Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3BD5ED 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 #3BD5ED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3BD5ED
Hex triplet
#3BD5ED
Red
3B
Green
D5
Blue
ED
RGBA / RGB rgb(59, 213, 237)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
213 (83.5%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
75.11%
Magenta
10.13%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%
HSL hsl(188.09deg, 83.2 %, 58.0 %)
Hue
188.09°
Saturation
83.18 %
Lightness
58.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
188.09°
Saturation
75.11 %
Brightness / Value
92.94 %
RYB ryb(6, 25, 74)
Red
6 (2.3%)
Yellow
25 (10.0%)
Blue
74 (29.0%)
HWB
Hue
188.09°
Whiteness
23.14 %
Blackness
7.06 %
CMY
Cyan
76.86%
Magenta
16.47%
Yellow
7.06%
XYZ
X
40.88
Y
54.63
Z
88.51
YXY
Y1
54.63
X
0.22
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
78.83
A
-31.31
B
-23.16
CIE-Lch
L
78.83
C
38.95
H
216.49
CIE-Luv
L
78.83
U
-53.9
V
-32.41
Hunter-Lab
L
73.91
A
-30.62
B
-19.26
Other
LRV
~ 54.6 %
Munsell Color System
9.8BG 7.7/8.1

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 #3BD5ED

These are the named colors closest to hex 3BD5ED, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#7ED4E6 Color Middle Blue
95.10% match | ΔE 4.90
#80DAEB Color Medium Sky Blue
95.06% match | ΔE 4.94
#00CCFF Color Vivid Sky Blue
92.24% match | ΔE 7.76
#00CED1 Color Dark Turquoise
92.13% match | ΔE 7.87

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3BD5ED.

#6AD1E3 Color PANTONE 310 C
96.83% match | ΔE 3.17
#3CCBDA Color PANTONE 2226 C
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70
#68D2DF Color PANTONE 3105 C
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#59CBE8 Color PANTONE 305 C
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3BD5ED.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3BD5ED.


Paint color for Hex #3BD5ED

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 3BD5ED from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 3BD5ED once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3BD5ED similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3BD5ED to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 3BD5ED similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3BD5ED to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 3BD5ED similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3BD5ED to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3BD5ED similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3BD5ED to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3BD5ED similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3BD5ED to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 3BD5ED similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3BD5ED to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3BD5ED similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3BD5ED to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
87.58% match | ΔE 12.42
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
87.50% match | ΔE 12.50
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
83.56% match | ΔE 16.44
#A5BEB9 Color Ancona Blue (9805)
83.13% match | ΔE 16.87

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3BD5ED 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

#3BD5ED
Middle Blue*
#ED533B
Red 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 #3BD5ED?

Color that best contrast with #3BD5ED is #ED533B, color name is Red 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 #3BD5ED?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3BD5ED is #ED533B, color name is Red Orange*.

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