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HEX 0079CB - #0079CB, RGB(0,121,203) Color


Color Name: French Blue*
Hex Color Code: #0079CB
RGB Color Code: RGB(0, 121, 203)
CMYK Values*: 100.0%, 40.4%, 0.0%, 20.4%





What color is 0079CB?

The RGB color code for color number #0079CB is RGB(0, 121, 203). In the RGB color model, #0079CB has a red value of 0, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 40.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #0079CB has a hue of 204.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color 0079CB is cool or warm?

Color 0079CB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 0079CB?

Color code 0079CB has an LRV of nearly 18. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #0079CB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 121, 203)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
40.39%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%

HSL

HSL(204.24deg, 100.0 %, 39.8 %)

Hue
204.24°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
39.80 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 57, 166)
Red
27 (10.7%)
Yellow
57 (22.4%)
Blue
166 (65.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.24°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
79.61 %.

HWB

H: 204.24°

W: 0.00 %

B: 20.39 %

XYZ

X : 17.62

Y : 17.99

Z : 59.04

YXY

Y1 : 17.99

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 52.55%

Y : 20.39%


LRV

~ 18 %

Munsell Color System

2.7PB 4.8/11.6

CIE-Lab

L : 49.48

A : 2.84

B : -50.2

CIE-Lch

L : 49.48

C : 50.28

H : 273.24

CIE-Luv

L : 49.48

U : -29.68

V : -77.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.41

A : -0.07

B : -52.86






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #0079CB


Here are the colors similar to 0079CB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 0079CB.


#0077C8
PANTONE 3005 C
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#0076CE
PANTONE 2174 C
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#0076CF
PANTONE 2195 C
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#0072CE
PANTONE 285 C
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 0079CB.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 0079CB.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 0079CB.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 0079CB.


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 0079CB.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)


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#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#0071C5
Intel Blue
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#0071CE
Walmart Blue
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)





Paint color for Hex #0079CB


Here are the paint colors similar to 0079CB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 0079CB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #0079CB to PPG Paints


#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 0079CB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #0079CB to Behr


#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 0079CB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #0079CB to Valspar


#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#0178AA
Blue Lobster (V033-3)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 0079CB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #0079CB to Dunn-Edwards


#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 0079CB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #0079CB to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 0079CB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #0079CB to Sherwin Williams


#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 8.49 (91.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#0079CB 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.

0079CB
CB5200

#0079CB Opposite Color







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