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HEX 156A9D - #156A9D, RGB(21,106,157) Color


Color Name: Medium Persian Blue*
Hex Color Code: #156A9D
RGB Color Code: RGB(21, 106, 157)
CMYK Values*: 86.6%, 32.5%, 0.0%, 38.4%





What color is 156A9D?

The RGB color code for color number #156A9D is RGB(21, 106, 157). In the RGB color model, #156A9D has a red value of 21, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 86.6% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202.5° (degrees), 76.4 % saturation, and 34.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #156A9D has a hue of 202.5° (degrees), 86.6 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.

Color 156A9D is cool or warm?

Color 156A9D is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 156A9D?

Color code 156A9D has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a 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 #156A9D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(21, 106, 157)
Red
21 (8.2%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
86.62%
Magenta
32.48%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(202.5deg, 76.4 %, 34.9 %)

Hue
202.5°
Saturation
76.40 %.
Lightness
34.90 %.

RYB

RYB(60, 96, 171)
Red
60 (23.4%)
Yellow
96 (37.8%)
Blue
171 (67.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
202.5°
Saturation
86.62 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 202.5°

W: 8.24 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 11.55

Y : 12.9

Z : 33.78

YXY

Y1 : 12.9

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 91.76%

M : 58.43%

Y : 38.43%


LRV

~ 12.9 %

Munsell Color System

10B 4.0/8

CIE-Lab

L : 42.61

A : -5

B : -34.33

CIE-Lch

L : 42.61

C : 34.69

H : 261.71

CIE-Luv

L : 42.61

U : -26.08

V : -49.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.92

A : -5.47

B : -30.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #156A9D


Here are the colors similar to 156A9D. 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.



#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#0067A5
Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 156A9D.


#006BA6
PANTONE 307 C
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#0067A0
PANTONE 641 C
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#006CAA
PANTONE 10273 C
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#256BA2
PANTONE 2151 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 156A9D.


#00659D
RAL 260 40 40 - Navy Blue
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#006796
RAL 250 40 40 - Europe Blue
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#0066A3
RAL 260 40 45 - LED Blue
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#006392
RAL 260 40 35 - Bauhaus Blue
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 156A9D.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 156A9D.


#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 156A9D.


#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#005B8C
RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#005E83
RAL 5019 - Capri Blue
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


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#006699
Gartner Blue
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #156A9D


Here are the paint colors similar to 156A9D. 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.


Behr

Hex color 156A9D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #156A9D to Behr


#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 0.48 (99.5% similar)
#0D6798
Mondrian Blue (MQ4-58)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#1F648D
Traditional Blue (MQ5-57)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 156A9D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #156A9D to Valspar


#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#10659F
Biro Blue (8001-43G)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 156A9D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #156A9D to Sherwin Williams


#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#015D87
Jay Blue (SW 6797)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 156A9D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #156A9D to Dunn-Edwards


#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#00608B
Ink Blotch (DE 5839)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 156A9D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #156A9D to Benjamin Moore


#006EA1
Seaport Blue (2060-30)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#1369A7
Paddington Blue (791)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#0062A0
Ol' Blue Eyes (2064-30)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#0063A6
Brilliant Blue (2065-30)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 156A9D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #156A9D to PPG Paints


#286492
Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#006A93
Port Au Prince (PPG1238-7)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#156A9D 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.

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