Color Name
Spanish Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#3CAAD8
RGB Color Code
RGB(60, 170, 216)
CMYK Values*
72.2%, 21.3%, 0.0%, 15.3%
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What color is 3CAAD8?

The RGB color code for color number #3CAAD8 is RGB(60, 170, 216). In the RGB color model, #3CAAD8 has a red value of 60, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 216. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 72.2% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.7° (degrees), 66.7 % saturation, and 54.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3CAAD8 has a hue of 197.7° (degrees), 72.2 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.

Color 3CAAD8 is cool or warm?

Color 3CAAD8 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #3CAAD8? (For interior and product design)

3CAAD8 has an LRV of nearly 34.7. 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
#3CAAD8
LRV 34.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 34.7 of #3CAAD8 with dark and light color

Is #3CAAD8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3CAAD8 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 #3CAAD8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3CAAD8
Hex triplet
#3CAAD8
Red
3C
Green
AA
Blue
D8
RGBA / RGB rgb(60, 170, 216)
Red
60 (23.5%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
216 (84.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
72.22%
Magenta
21.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
15.29%
HSL hsl(197.69deg, 66.7 %, 54.1 %)
Hue
197.69°
Saturation
66.67 %
Lightness
54.12 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
197.69°
Saturation
72.22 %
Brightness / Value
84.71 %
RYB ryb(18, 42, 106)
Red
18 (7.2%)
Yellow
42 (16.4%)
Blue
106 (41.4%)
HWB
Hue
197.69°
Whiteness
23.53 %
Blackness
15.29 %
CMY
Cyan
76.47%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
15.29%
XYZ
X
28.63
Y
34.67
Z
70.15
YXY
Y1
34.67
X
0.21
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
65.49
A
-16.07
B
-32.24
CIE-Lch
L
65.49
C
36.02
H
243.51
CIE-Luv
L
65.49
U
-39.98
V
-48.79
Hunter-Lab
L
58.88
A
-16.24
B
-29.42
Other
LRV
~ 34.7 %
Munsell Color System
5.2B 6.4/8

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 #3CAAD8

These are the named colors closest to hex 3CAAD8, 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
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
97.35% match | ΔE 2.65
#45B1E8 Color Picton Blue
96.73% match | ΔE 3.27
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
96.40% match | ΔE 3.60

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3CAAD8.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3CAAD8.

#00AADA Color PANTONE 901 C
98.06% match | ΔE 1.94
#00A9E0 Color PANTONE 2995 C
97.95% match | ΔE 2.05
#00A5DF Color PANTONE 2202 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#00AFDB Color PANTONE 908 C
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3CAAD8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3CAAD8.


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

#00A8E1 Color Amazon Prime Blue
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#1AB7EA Color Vimeo Blue
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87

Paint color for Hex #3CAAD8

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 3CAAD8 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 3CAAD8 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 3CAAD8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3CAAD8 to Behr


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3CAAD8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3CAAD8 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3CAAD8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3CAAD8 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3CAAD8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3CAAD8 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3CAAD8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3CAAD8 to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
91.88% match | ΔE 8.12
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.47% match | ΔE 11.53
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.94% match | ΔE 12.06
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
86.82% match | ΔE 13.18

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3CAAD8 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

#3CAAD8
Spanish Sky Blue*
#D86A3C
Medium Vermilion*

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 #3CAAD8?

Color that best contrast with #3CAAD8 is #D86A3C, color name is Medium Vermilion*. 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 #3CAAD8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3CAAD8 is #D86A3C, color name is Medium Vermilion*.

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