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HEX 268ABC - #268ABC, RGB(38,138,188) Color


Color Name: Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code: #268ABC
RGB Color Code: RGB(38, 138, 188)
CMYK Values*: 79.8%, 26.6%, 0.0%, 26.3%





What color is 268ABC?

The RGB color code for color number #268ABC is RGB(38, 138, 188). In the RGB color model, #268ABC has a red value of 38, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 79.8% cyan, 26.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 66.4 % saturation, and 44.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #268ABC has a hue of 200° (degrees), 79.8 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color 268ABC is cool or warm?

Color 268ABC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 268ABC?

Color code 268ABC has an LRV of nearly 22. 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 #268ABC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(38, 138, 188)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
79.79%
Magenta
26.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(200deg, 66.4 %, 44.3 %)

Hue
200°
Saturation
66.37 %.
Lightness
44.31 %.

RYB

RYB(35, 67, 139)
Red
35 (13.6%)
Yellow
67 (26.3%)
Blue
139 (54.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
200°
Saturation
79.79 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 200°

W: 14.90 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 18.96

Y : 22.22

Z : 50.87

YXY

Y1 : 22.22

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 85.10%

M : 45.88%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 22.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.1B 5.3/9.2

CIE-Lab

L : 54.26

A : -10.67

B : -34.05

CIE-Lch

L : 54.26

C : 35.68

H : 252.6

CIE-Luv

L : 54.26

U : -33.56

V : -50.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.14

A : -10.68

B : -30.98






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #268ABC


Here are the colors similar to 268ABC. 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.



#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 268ABC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 268ABC.


#298FC2
PANTONE 7689 C
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#0086BF
PANTONE 7460 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#008BCD
PANTONE 3538 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#0092CB
PANTONE 2393 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 268ABC.


#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 268ABC.




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#2287B9
Adobe Photoshop Blue
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)





Paint color for Hex #268ABC


Here are the paint colors similar to 268ABC. 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 268ABC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #268ABC to Behr


#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 268ABC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #268ABC to PPG Paints


#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#1C8AC9
Newport Blue (PPG1240-6)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#1993BE
Bellflower (PPG1237-6)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 268ABC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #268ABC to Dunn-Edwards


#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color 268ABC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #268ABC to Sherwin Williams


#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 268ABC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #268ABC to Valspar


#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#0192CC
Blue Burst (4008-10B)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 268ABC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #268ABC to Benjamin Moore


#3E90B8
Electric Blue (2061-40)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#1C94D0
Utah Sky (2065-40)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#268ABC 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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#268ABC Opposite Color







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