Color Name
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code
#608BAB
RGB Color Code
RGB(96, 139, 171)
CMYK Values*
43.9%, 18.7%, 0.0%, 32.9%
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What color is 608BAB?

The RGB color code for color number #608BAB is RGB(96, 139, 171). In the RGB color model, #608BAB has a red value of 96, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.9% cyan, 18.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.6° (degrees), 30.9 % saturation, and 52.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #608BAB has a hue of 205.6° (degrees), 43.9 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 608BAB is cool or warm?

Color 608BAB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #608BAB? (For interior and product design)

608BAB has an LRV of nearly 23.9. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#608BAB
LRV 23.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 23.9 of #608BAB with dark and light color

Is #608BAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 608BAB 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 #608BAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #608BAB
Hex triplet
#608BAB
Red
60
Green
8B
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(96, 139, 171)
Red
96 (37.6%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
43.86%
Magenta
18.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(205.6deg, 30.9 %, 52.4 %)
Hue
205.6°
Saturation
30.86 %
Lightness
52.35 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
205.6°
Saturation
43.86 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(47, 73, 112)
Red
47 (18.5%)
Yellow
73 (28.5%)
Blue
112 (43.9%)
HWB
Hue
205.6°
Whiteness
37.65 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
62.35%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
21.41
Y
23.89
Z
42.01
YXY
Y1
23.89
X
0.25
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
55.98
A
-6.05
B
-21.5
CIE-Lch
L
55.98
C
22.33
H
254.29
CIE-Luv
L
55.98
U
-20.78
V
-31.46
Hunter-Lab
L
48.88
A
-7.36
B
-16.74
Other
LRV
~ 23.9 %
Munsell Color System
8.1B 5.4/4.9

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 #608BAB

These are the named colors closest to hex 608BAB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
94.78% match | ΔE 5.22
#6D9BC3 Color Cerulean Frost
94.15% match | ΔE 5.85
#778BA5 Color Shadow Blue
94.00% match | ΔE 6.00

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 608BAB.

#5F8FB4 Color PANTONE 7454 C
98.14% match | ΔE 1.86
#6191B4 Color PANTONE 2148 C
97.82% match | ΔE 2.18
#5E8AB4 Color PANTONE 646 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82
#4B88AC Color PANTONE 10270 C
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 608BAB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 608BAB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 608BAB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 608BAB.


Paint color for Hex #608BAB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 608BAB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 608BAB once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 608BAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #608BAB to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 608BAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #608BAB to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 608BAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #608BAB to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 608BAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #608BAB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 608BAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #608BAB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 608BAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #608BAB to Farrow & Ball


PPG Paints

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#608BAB 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

#608BAB
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
#AB8060
French Beige*

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 #608BAB?

Color that best contrast with #608BAB is #AB8060, color name is French Beige*. 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 #608BAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #608BAB is #AB8060, color name is French Beige*.

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