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HEX 268AC9 - #268AC9, RGB(38,138,201) Color


Color Name: Green Blue*
Hex Color Code: #268AC9
RGB Color Code: RGB(38, 138, 201)
CMYK Values*: 81.1%, 31.3%, 0.0%, 21.2%





What color is 268AC9?

The RGB color code for color number #268AC9 is RGB(38, 138, 201). In the RGB color model, #268AC9 has a red value of 38, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 81.1% cyan, 31.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.2° (degrees), 68.2 % saturation, and 46.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #268AC9 has a hue of 203.2° (degrees), 81.1 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color 268AC9 is cool or warm?

Color 268AC9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 268AC9?

Color code 268AC9 has an LRV of nearly 23. 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 #268AC9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(38, 138, 201)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
81.09%
Magenta
31.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(203.19deg, 68.2 %, 46.9 %)

Hue
203.19°
Saturation
68.20 %.
Lightness
46.86 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 55, 137)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
55 (21.7%)
Blue
137 (53.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.19°
Saturation
81.09 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 203.19°

W: 14.90 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 20.43

Y : 22.81

Z : 58.58

YXY

Y1 : 22.81

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 85.10%

M : 45.88%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 22.8 %

Munsell Color System

9.9B 5.3/9.6

CIE-Lab

L : 54.87

A : -5.97

B : -40.47

CIE-Lch

L : 54.87

C : 40.91

H : 261.61

CIE-Luv

L : 54.87

U : -32.83

V : -62.07

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.76

A : -7.21

B : -39.3






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #268AC9


Here are the colors similar to 268AC9. 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.



#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 1.25 (98.8% similar)
#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 268AC9.


#008BCE
PANTONE 2394 C
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#0088CE
PANTONE Medium Blue C
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#008BCD
PANTONE 3538 C
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#008AD8
PANTONE 2382 C
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 268AC9.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 268AC9.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 268AC9.


#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 268AC9.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)


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#2287B9
Adobe Photoshop Blue
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)





Paint color for Hex #268AC9


Here are the paint colors similar to 268AC9. 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 268AC9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #268AC9 to PPG Paints


#1C8AC9
Newport Blue (PPG1240-6)
ΔE - 0.61 (99.4% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#3D8ED0
Magical Merlin (PPG1241-5)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 268AC9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #268AC9 to Dunn-Edwards


#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 268AC9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #268AC9 to Behr


#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 268AC9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #268AC9 to Valspar


#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#0192CC
Blue Burst (4008-10B)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 268AC9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #268AC9 to Benjamin Moore


#1C94D0
Utah Sky (2065-40)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#0F97D8
Rocky Mountain Sky (2066-40)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 268AC9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #268AC9 to Sherwin Williams


#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 8.35 (91.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#268AC9 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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