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HEX 261C8A - #261C8A, RGB(38,28,138) Color


Color Name: Phthalo Blue*
Hex Color Code: #261C8A
RGB Color Code: RGB(38, 28, 138)
CMYK Values*: 72.5%, 79.7%, 0.0%, 45.9%





What color is 261C8A?

The RGB color code for color number #261C8A is RGB(38, 28, 138). In the RGB color model, #261C8A has a red value of 38, a green value of 28, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 72.5% cyan, 79.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 245.5° (degrees), 66.3 % saturation, and 32.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #261C8A has a hue of 245.5° (degrees), 79.7 % saturation and 54.1 % brightness/value.

Color 261C8A is cool or warm?

Color 261C8A is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 261C8A?

Color code 261C8A has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very 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 #261C8A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(38, 28, 138)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Green
28 (11.0%)
Blue
138 (54.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
72.46%
Magenta
79.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.88%

HSL

HSL(245.45deg, 66.3 %, 32.5 %)

Hue
245.45°
Saturation
66.27 %.
Lightness
32.55 %.

RYB

RYB(110, 102, 210)
Red
110 (43.1%)
Yellow
102 (40.1%)
Blue
210 (82.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
245.45°
Saturation
79.71 %.
Brightness / Value
54.12 %.

HWB

H: 245.45°

W: 10.98 %

B: 45.88 %

XYZ

X : 5.8

Y : 3.08

Z : 24.33

YXY

Y1 : 3.08

X : 0.17

Y2 : 0.09

CMY

C : 85.10%

M : 89.02%

Y : 45.88%


LRV

~ 3.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.5PB 2.0/14

CIE-Lab

L : 20.35

A : 40.18

B : -58.69

CIE-Lch

L : 20.35

C : 71.13

H : 304.4

CIE-Luv

L : 20.35

U : -3.21

V : -65.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 17.54

A : 28.34

B : -69.96






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #261C8A


Here are the colors similar to 261C8A. 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.



#000F89
Phthalo Blue
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#002395
Imperial Blue
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#120A8F
Ultramarine
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#32127A
Persian Indigo (Regimental)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 261C8A.


#171C8F
PANTONE 2746 C
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#001489
PANTONE Reflex Blue C
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#281E78
PANTONE 2372 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#2F2A95
PANTONE 2370 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #261C8A


Here are the paint colors similar to 261C8A. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 261C8A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #261C8A to Benjamin Moore


#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 10.76 (89.2% similar)
#334076
Starry Night Blue (2067-20)
ΔE - 12.13 (87.9% similar)
#2B3762
Admiral Blue (2065-10)
ΔE - 12.31 (87.7% similar)
#304656
Gentleman's Gray (2062-20)
ΔE - 12.79 (87.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 261C8A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #261C8A to Valspar


#2F3465
Spirit Blue (4011-9)
ΔE - 11.08 (88.9% similar)
#433267
Sumptuous Purple (4010-10)
ΔE - 11.36 (88.6% similar)
#3D4281
Merlin's Robes (8001-47G)
ΔE - 11.52 (88.5% similar)
#22394A
Indigo Streamer (4010-4)
ΔE - 11.59 (88.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 261C8A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #261C8A to Dunn-Edwards


#3C4378
Cobalt (DEA 140)
ΔE - 12.77 (87.2% similar)
#324680
Indigo Night (DEA 138)
ΔE - 13.27 (86.7% similar)
#4F467E
Fresh Eggplant (DE 5944)
ΔE - 13.78 (86.2% similar)
#3B3F66
Clematis Blue (DET 587)
ΔE - 14.24 (85.8% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color 261C8A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #261C8A to Sherwin Williams


#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 12.86 (87.1% similar)
#234058
Salty Dog (SW 9177)
ΔE - 12.91 (87.1% similar)
#35454E
Gale Force (SW 7605)
ΔE - 13.24 (86.8% similar)
#2F3D4C
Naval (SW 6244)
ΔE - 13.46 (86.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 261C8A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #261C8A to PPG Paints


#334B58
Sailor's Coat (PPG1153-7)
ΔE - 13.71 (86.3% similar)
#3B484F
Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)
ΔE - 14.60 (85.4% similar)
#374874
Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7)
ΔE - 14.61 (85.4% similar)
#314D67
Blueberry Pie (PPG1163-7)
ΔE - 14.97 (85.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 261C8A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #261C8A to Behr


#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 14.18 (85.8% similar)
#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 14.36 (85.6% similar)
#3C4B7E
Tanzanite (P530-7)
ΔE - 14.72 (85.3% similar)
#344D58
Nocturne Blue (HDC-CL-28)
ΔE - 14.79 (85.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#261C8A 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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