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HEX 2685A8 - #2685A8, RGB(38,133,168) Color


Color Name: Cerulean*
Hex Color Code: #2685A8
RGB Color Code: RGB(38, 133, 168)
CMYK Values*: 77.4%, 20.8%, 0.0%, 34.1%





What color is 2685A8?

The RGB color code for color number #2685A8 is RGB(38, 133, 168). In the RGB color model, #2685A8 has a red value of 38, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 77.4% cyan, 20.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.2° (degrees), 63.1 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2685A8 has a hue of 196.2° (degrees), 77.4 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.

Color 2685A8 is cool or warm?

Color 2685A8 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 2685A8?

Color code 2685A8 has an LRV of nearly 20. 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 #2685A8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(38, 133, 168)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
77.38%
Magenta
20.83%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.12%

HSL

HSL(196.15deg, 63.1 %, 40.4 %)

Hue
196.15°
Saturation
63.11 %.
Lightness
40.39 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 85, 144)
Red
45 (17.8%)
Yellow
85 (33.2%)
Blue
144 (56.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.15°
Saturation
77.38 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.

HWB

H: 196.15°

W: 14.90 %

B: 34.12 %

XYZ

X : 16.25

Y : 20.01

Z : 40.05

YXY

Y1 : 20.01

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 85.10%

M : 47.84%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 20 %

Munsell Color System

5.3B 5.0/6.9

CIE-Lab

L : 51.85

A : -14.94

B : -26.31

CIE-Lch

L : 51.85

C : 30.26

H : 240.42

CIE-Luv

L : 51.85

U : -32.98

V : -37.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.74

A : -13.43

B : -21.76






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2685A8


Here are the colors similar to 2685A8. 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.



#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#0093AF
Blue (Munsell)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2685A8.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2685A8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2685A8.


#007FA3
PANTONE 314 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#0083B1
PANTONE 10279 C
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#277DA1
PANTONE 2454 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#218EAE
PANTONE 10277 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2685A8.


#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)





Paint color for Hex #2685A8


Here are the paint colors similar to 2685A8. 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 2685A8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2685A8 to PPG Paints


#2282A8
Blue Paisley (PPG1238-6)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#007DAC
Neptune (PPG1237-7)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#528BAB
Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#1993BE
Bellflower (PPG1237-6)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2685A8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2685A8 to Valspar


#3481A1
Blue China (5001-8B)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#0189AC
Blue to the Bone (V031-3)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#1080A7
Deep Blue Sea (5001-10C)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#4083A2
Lake Henry (V070-5)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2685A8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2685A8 to Behr


#0084A6
Tibetan Turquoise (MQ4-53)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#0087A8
Hacienda Blue (P490-6)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#50859E
Jay Bird (S490-5)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#2D7E96
Valley Of Glaciers (M480-6)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2685A8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2685A8 to Benjamin Moore


#3C829F
Randolph Blue (CW-615)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#3E90B8
Electric Blue (2061-40)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#548DA7
Blue Daisy (2062-40)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2685A8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2685A8 to Dunn-Edwards


#1E8CAB
Mediterranean Sea (DE 5830)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#5187A0
Raging Tide (DE 5809)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#508FA2
Aegean Sea (DE 5788)
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2685A8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2685A8 to Sherwin Williams


#01819E
Blue Mosque (SW 6789)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#2685A8 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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