HEX 279BEE - #279BEE, RGB(39,155,238) Color
| Color Name: | Celestial Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #279BEE |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(39, 155, 238) |
| CMYK Values*: | 83.6%, 34.9%, 0.0%, 6.7% |
What color is 279BEE?
The RGB color code for color number #279BEE is RGB(39, 155, 238). In the RGB color model, #279BEE has a red value of 39, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 238. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 83.6% cyan, 34.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205° (degrees), 85.4 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #279BEE has a hue of 205° (degrees), 83.6 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.
Color 279BEE is cool or warm?
Color 279BEE is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #279BEE? (For interior and product design)
279BEE has an LRV of nearly 30. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#279BEE
Light Color
Compare LRV 30 of #279BEE with dark and light Color
Is #279BEE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 279BEE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #279BEE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(39, 155, 238)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
238 (93.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
83.61%
Magenta
34.87%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.67%
HSL
HSL(205.03deg, 85.4 %, 54.3 %)
Hue
205.03°
Saturation
85.41 %.
Lightness
54.31 %.
RYB
RYB(11, 22, 121)
Red
11 (4.3%)
Yellow
22 (8.8%)
Blue
121 (47.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
205.03°
Saturation
83.61 %.
Brightness / Value
93.33 %.
HWB
H: 205.03°
W: 15.29 %
B: 6.67 %
XYZ
X : 27.99
Y : 30.05
Z : 85.21
YXY
Y1 : 30.05
X : 0.2
Y2 : 0.21
CMY
C : 84.71%
M : 39.22%
Y : 6.67%
LRV
~ 30 %
Munsell Color System
2PB 6.0/11.4
CIE-Lab
L : 61.69
A : -2.24
B : -50.35
CIE-Lch
L : 61.69
C : 50.4
H : 267.46
CIE-Luv
L : 61.69
U : -36.39
V : -80.27
Hunter-Lab
L : 54.82
A : -4.78
B : -53.8
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #279BEE
Here are the colors similar to 279BEE. 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.
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #279BEE
Here are the paint colors similar to 279BEE. 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 279BEE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #279BEE to Behr
Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#279BEE color palettes and scheme combination
094773
0D64A2
1081D2
279BEE
56B1F2
86C7F5
B5DDF9
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.
27EE7A
27EEDE
279BEE
2737EE
7A27EE
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.
279BEE
EE279B
9BEE27
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
279BEE
DD27EE
EE7A27
38EE27
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
279BEE
3CA5EF
52AFF1
67B9F3
7DC3F4
93CDF6
A8D7F8
BEE1F9
D3EBFB
E9F5FD
FFFFFF
279BEE
238BD6
1F7CBE
1B6CA6
175D8E
134D77
0F3E5F
0B2E47
071F2F
030F17
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
279BEE
Celestial Blue*
EE7A27
Pumpkin*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #279BEE?
Color that best contrast with #279BEE is #EE7A27,
color name is Pumpkin*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #279BEE?
Complementary or Opposite color for #279BEE is #EE7A27, color name is Pumpkin*.
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