Color Name
Ruddy Blue*
Hex Color Code
#78AEE2
RGB Color Code
RGB(120, 174, 226)
CMYK Values*
46.9%, 23.0%, 0.0%, 11.4%
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What color is 78AEE2?

The RGB color code for color number #78AEE2 is RGB(120, 174, 226). In the RGB color model, #78AEE2 has a red value of 120, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 226. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 46.9% cyan, 23.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.4° (degrees), 64.6 % saturation, and 67.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #78AEE2 has a hue of 209.4° (degrees), 46.9 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.

Color 78AEE2 is cool or warm?

Color 78AEE2 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #78AEE2? (For interior and product design)

78AEE2 has an LRV of nearly 39.8. 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
#78AEE2
LRV 39.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 39.8 of #78AEE2 with dark and light color

Is #78AEE2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 78AEE2 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

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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #78AEE2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #78AEE2
Hex triplet
#78AEE2
Red
78
Green
AE
Blue
E2
RGBA / RGB rgb(120, 174, 226)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
226 (88.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
46.90%
Magenta
23.01%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.37%
HSL hsl(209.43deg, 64.6 %, 67.8 %)
Hue
209.43°
Saturation
64.63 %
Lightness
67.84 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
209.43°
Saturation
46.90 %
Brightness / Value
88.63 %
RYB ryb(20, 29, 81)
Red
20 (7.7%)
Yellow
29 (11.4%)
Blue
81 (31.7%)
HWB
Hue
209.43°
Whiteness
47.06 %
Blackness
11.37 %
CMY
Cyan
52.94%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
11.37%
XYZ
X
36.61
Y
39.76
Z
77.7
YXY
Y1
39.76
X
0.24
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
69.3
A
-3.86
B
-31.66
CIE-Lch
L
69.3
C
31.89
H
263.05
CIE-Luv
L
69.3
U
-25.9
V
-49.71
Hunter-Lab
L
63.05
A
-6.7
B
-28.92
Other
LRV
~ 39.8 %
Munsell Color System
1.4PB 6.8/7.1

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 #78AEE2

These are the named colors closest to hex 78AEE2, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#76ABDF Color Ruddy Blue
99.14% match | ΔE 0.86
#77B5FE Color French Sky Blue
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35
#7CB9E8 Color Aero
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#8AB9F1 Color Jordy Blue
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 78AEE2.

#6CACE4 Color PANTONE 284 C
98.27% match | ΔE 1.73
#7FADE3 Color PANTONE 2142 C
98.15% match | ΔE 1.85
#7BA6DE Color PANTONE 7453 C
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25
#7BAFD4 Color PANTONE 542 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 78AEE2.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 78AEE2.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 78AEE2.


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Paint color for Hex #78AEE2

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 78AEE2 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 78AEE2 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 78AEE2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #78AEE2 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 78AEE2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #78AEE2 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 78AEE2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #78AEE2 to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
89.81% match | ΔE 10.19
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
89.22% match | ΔE 10.78
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
86.52% match | ΔE 13.48

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#78AEE2 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

#78AEE2
Ruddy Blue*
#E2AC78
Fawn*

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 #78AEE2?

Color that best contrast with #78AEE2 is #E2AC78, color name is Fawn*. 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 #78AEE2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #78AEE2 is #E2AC78, color name is Fawn*.

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