Color Name
Queen Blue*
Hex Color Code
#42688C
RGB Color Code
RGB(66, 104, 140)
CMYK Values*
52.9%, 25.7%, 0.0%, 45.1%
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What color is 42688C?

The RGB color code for color number #42688C is RGB(66, 104, 140). In the RGB color model, #42688C has a red value of 66, a green value of 104, and a blue value of 140. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 52.9% cyan, 25.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.2° (degrees), 35.9 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42688C has a hue of 209.2° (degrees), 52.9 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.

Color 42688C is cool or warm?

Color 42688C is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #42688C? (For interior and product design)

42688C has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a 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
#42688C
LRV 13
Light Color

Compare LRV 13 of #42688C with dark and light color

Is #42688C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 42688C 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 #42688C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #42688C
Hex triplet
#42688C
Red
42
Green
68
Blue
8C
RGBA / RGB rgb(66, 104, 140)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
104 (40.8%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
52.86%
Magenta
25.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.10%
HSL hsl(209.19deg, 35.9 %, 40.4 %)
Hue
209.19°
Saturation
35.92 %
Lightness
40.39 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
209.19°
Saturation
52.86 %
Brightness / Value
54.90 %
RYB ryb(75, 100, 148)
Red
75 (29.3%)
Yellow
100 (39.1%)
Blue
148 (57.9%)
HWB
Hue
209.19°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
45.10 %
CMY
Cyan
74.12%
Magenta
59.22%
Yellow
45.10%
XYZ
X
11.93
Y
12.95
Z
26.68
YXY
Y1
12.95
X
0.23
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
42.69
A
-2.63
B
-23.96
CIE-Lch
L
42.69
C
24.11
H
263.73
CIE-Luv
L
42.69
U
-17.28
V
-33.92
Hunter-Lab
L
35.99
A
-3.81
B
-18.76
Other
LRV
~ 13 %
Munsell Color System
0.6PB 4.1/5.1

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 #42688C

These are the named colors closest to hex 42688C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#436B95 Color Queen Blue
98.20% match | ΔE 1.80
#26619C Color Lapis Lazuli
95.60% match | ΔE 4.40
#2D5DA1 Color Medium Sapphire
94.68% match | ΔE 5.32

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 42688C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42688C.

#3E6991 Color PANTONE 2160 C
98.93% match | ΔE 1.07
#326295 Color PANTONE 653 C
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38
#4D6995 Color PANTONE 2139 C
96.09% match | ΔE 3.91
#3A6AA6 Color PANTONE 10260 C
96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42688C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42688C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42688C.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 42688C.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
94.12% match | ΔE 5.88

Paint color for Hex #42688C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 42688C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 42688C once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42688C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42688C to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42688C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42688C to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42688C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42688C to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 42688C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42688C to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 42688C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42688C to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 42688C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42688C to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 42688C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #42688C to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#42688C 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

#42688C
Queen Blue*
#8C6642
Raw Umber*

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 #42688C?

Color that best contrast with #42688C is #8C6642, color name is Raw Umber*. 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 #42688C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42688C is #8C6642, color name is Raw Umber*.

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