Color Name
Deep Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#40BDFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(64, 189, 255)
CMYK Values*
74.9%, 25.9%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is 40BDFF?

The RGB color code for color number #40BDFF is RGB(64, 189, 255). In the RGB color model, #40BDFF has a red value of 64, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 74.9% cyan, 25.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 62.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #40BDFF has a hue of 200.7° (degrees), 74.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 40BDFF is cool or warm?

Color 40BDFF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #40BDFF? (For interior and product design)

40BDFF has an LRV of nearly 44.7. 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
#40BDFF
LRV 44.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 44.7 of #40BDFF with dark and light color

Is #40BDFF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 40BDFF 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 #40BDFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #40BDFF
Hex triplet
#40BDFF
Red
40
Green
BD
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(64, 189, 255)
Red
64 (25.1%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
74.90%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(200.73deg, 100.0 %, 62.5 %)
Hue
200.73°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
62.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
200.73°
Saturation
74.90 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(5, 8, 87)
Red
5 (2.0%)
Yellow
8 (2.9%)
Blue
87 (34.1%)
HWB
Hue
200.73°
Whiteness
25.10 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
74.90%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
38.36
Y
44.71
Z
101.21
YXY
Y1
44.71
X
0.21
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
72.7
A
-12.81
B
-42.26
CIE-Lch
L
72.7
C
44.16
H
253.14
CIE-Luv
L
72.7
U
-43.76
V
-67.09
Hunter-Lab
L
66.86
A
-14.59
B
-42.95
Other
LRV
~ 44.7 %
Munsell Color System
9.3B 7.1/9.9

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 #40BDFF

These are the named colors closest to hex 40BDFF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#00BFFF Color Deep Sky Blue
97.36% match | ΔE 2.64
#00BFFF Color Capri
97.36% match | ΔE 2.64
#45B1E8 Color Picton Blue
96.26% match | ΔE 3.74
#73C2FB Color Maya Blue
95.85% match | ΔE 4.15

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 40BDFF.

#56B7E6 Color PANTONE 2190 C
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#62B5E5 Color PANTONE 2915 C
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#41B6E6 Color PANTONE 298 C
95.45% match | ΔE 4.55
#69B3E7 Color PANTONE 292 C
95.39% match | ΔE 4.61

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 40BDFF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 40BDFF.

#81C6FD Color BS 20-E-50 - Blue
94.08% match | ΔE 5.92

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 40BDFF.


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Paint color for Hex #40BDFF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 40BDFF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 40BDFF once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 40BDFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #40BDFF to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 40BDFF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #40BDFF to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 40BDFF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #40BDFF to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 40BDFF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #40BDFF to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 40BDFF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #40BDFF to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 40BDFF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #40BDFF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 40BDFF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #40BDFF to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
86.37% match | ΔE 13.63
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
86.26% match | ΔE 13.74
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
84.85% match | ΔE 15.15
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
84.12% match | ΔE 15.88

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#40BDFF 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

#40BDFF
Deep Sky Blue*
#FF8240
Pumpkin*

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 #40BDFF?

Color that best contrast with #40BDFF is #FF8240, color name is Pumpkin*. 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 #40BDFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #40BDFF is #FF8240, color name is Pumpkin*.

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