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HEX 268BD8 - #268BD8, RGB(38,139,216) Color


Color Name: Green Blue*
Hex Color Code: #268BD8
RGB Color Code: RGB(38, 139, 216)
CMYK Values*: 82.4%, 35.6%, 0.0%, 15.3%





What color is 268BD8?

The RGB color code for color number #268BD8 is RGB(38, 139, 216). In the RGB color model, #268BD8 has a red value of 38, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 216. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 82.4% cyan, 35.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206° (degrees), 70.1 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #268BD8 has a hue of 206° (degrees), 82.4 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.

Color 268BD8 is cool or warm?

Color 268BD8 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 268BD8?

Color code 268BD8 has an LRV of nearly 24. 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 #268BD8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(38, 139, 216)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
216 (84.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
82.41%
Magenta
35.65%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
15.29%

HSL

HSL(205.96deg, 70.1 %, 49.8 %)

Hue
205.96°
Saturation
70.08 %.
Lightness
49.80 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 42, 135)
Red
22 (8.7%)
Yellow
42 (16.3%)
Blue
135 (53.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205.96°
Saturation
82.41 %.
Brightness / Value
84.71 %.

HWB

H: 205.96°

W: 14.90 %

B: 15.29 %

XYZ

X : 22.43

Y : 23.84

Z : 68.38

YXY

Y1 : 23.84

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.21

CMY

C : 85.10%

M : 45.49%

Y : 15.29%


LRV

~ 23.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.6B 5.4/12.9

CIE-Lab

L : 55.92

A : -1.04

B : -47.27

CIE-Lch

L : 55.92

C : 47.28

H : 268.74

CIE-Luv

L : 55.92

U : -32.37

V : -73.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.82

A : -3.44

B : -48.87






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #268BD8


Here are the colors similar to 268BD8. 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 - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
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ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
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ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
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Moroccan Blue
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 268BD8.


#008AD8
PANTONE 2382 C
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#0086D6
PANTONE 2194 C
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#3E87CB
PANTONE 2143 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#0084D5
PANTONE 2173 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 268BD8.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 268BD8.




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#3E8EDE
Tufts Classic Blue
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)





Paint color for Hex #268BD8


Here are the paint colors similar to 268BD8. 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 268BD8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #268BD8 to PPG Paints


#3D8ED0
Magical Merlin (PPG1241-5)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#1C8AC9
Newport Blue (PPG1240-6)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#518FD1
Blue Dart (PPG1243-5)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 268BD8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #268BD8 to Valspar


#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 268BD8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #268BD8 to Behr


#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#5C92C5
Come Sail Away (MQ4-26)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 268BD8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #268BD8 to Dunn-Edwards


#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 268BD8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #268BD8 to Benjamin Moore


#1C94D0
Utah Sky (2065-40)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#0F97D8
Rocky Mountain Sky (2066-40)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 268BD8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #268BD8 to Sherwin Williams


#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
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Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 8.83 (91.2% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 9.06 (90.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#268BD8 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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