Color Name
Picton Blue
Hex Color Code
#45B1E8
RGB Color Code
RGB(69, 177, 232)
CMYK Values*
70.3%, 23.7%, 0.0%, 9.0%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is Picton Blue?

Picton Blue color belongs to the Azure color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Picton Blue is #45B1E8, and the RGB color code is RGB(69, 177, 232).

In the RGB color model, Picton Blue has a red value of 69, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 232. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 70.3% cyan, 23.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.2° (degrees), 78.0 % saturation, and 59.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Picton Blue has a hue of 200.2° (degrees), 70.3 % saturation and 91.0 % brightness/value.

Picton Blue is cool or warm?

The color Picton Blue is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Picton Blue? (For interior and product design)

Picton Blue has an LRV of nearly 38.5. 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
Picton Blue
LRV 38.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 38.5 of Picton Blue with dark and light color

Is Picton Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Picton Blue 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

Picton Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #45B1E8
Hex triplet
#45B1E8
Red
45
Green
B1
Blue
E8
RGBA / RGB rgb(69, 177, 232)
Red
69 (27.1%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
232 (91.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
70.26%
Magenta
23.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.02%
HSL hsl(200.25deg, 78.0 %, 59.0 %)
Hue
200.25°
Saturation
77.99 %
Lightness
59.02 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
200.25°
Saturation
70.26 %
Brightness / Value
90.98 %
RYB ryb(13, 27, 96)
Red
13 (5.1%)
Yellow
27 (10.7%)
Blue
96 (37.7%)
HWB
Hue
200.25°
Whiteness
27.06 %
Blackness
9.02 %
CMY
Cyan
72.94%
Magenta
30.59%
Yellow
9.02%
XYZ
X
32.74
Y
38.54
Z
82.06
YXY
Y1
38.54
X
0.21
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
68.41
A
-13.35
B
-36.46
CIE-Lch
L
68.41
C
38.83
H
249.89
CIE-Luv
L
68.41
U
-40.03
V
-56.58
Hunter-Lab
L
62.08
A
-14.49
B
-34.92
Other
LRV
~ 38.5 %
Munsell Color System
5.1B 6.7/9.6

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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

Named colors similar to Picton Blue

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

#45B1E8 Color Picton Blue
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#00AAE4 Color Spanish Sky Blue
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07
#00BFFF Color Deep Sky Blue
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33
#00BFFF Color Capri
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

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#56B7E6 Color PANTONE 2190 C
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#62B5E5 Color PANTONE 2915 C
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47
#41B6E6 Color PANTONE 298 C
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#00A9E0 Color PANTONE 2995 C
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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Paint similar to Picton Blue

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


Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Picton Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Picton Blue to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
89.25% match | ΔE 10.75
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.28% match | ΔE 12.72
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.28% match | ΔE 12.72
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.42% match | ΔE 13.58

Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

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Analogous Color Palette

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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

#45B1E8
Picton Blue
#E87C45
Deep Carrot Orange*

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 Picton Blue - #45B1E8?

Color that best contrast with Picton Blue - #45B1E8 is #E87C45, color name is Deep Carrot Orange*. 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 Picton Blue - #45B1E8?

Complementary or Opposite color for Picton Blue - #45B1E8 is #E87C45, color name is Deep Carrot Orange*.

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