HEX 284E81 - #284E81, RGB(40,78,129) Color
| Color Name: | Medium Electric Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #284E81 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(40, 78, 129) |
| CMYK Values*: | 69.0%, 39.5%, 0.0%, 49.4% |
What color is 284E81?
The RGB color code for color number #284E81 is RGB(40, 78, 129). In the RGB color model, #284E81 has a red value of 40, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 129. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 69.0% cyan, 39.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 49.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.4° (degrees), 52.7 % saturation, and 33.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #284E81 has a hue of 214.4° (degrees), 69.0 % saturation and 50.6 % brightness/value.
Color 284E81 is cool or warm?
Color 284E81 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #284E81? (For interior and product design)
284E81 has an LRV of nearly 7. By LRV value, it is a dark 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
#284E81
Light Color
Compare LRV 7 of #284E81 with dark and light Color
Is #284E81 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 284E81 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 #284E81 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(40, 78, 129)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
78 (30.6%)
Blue
129 (50.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
68.99%
Magenta
39.53%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
49.41%
HSL
HSL(214.38deg, 52.7 %, 33.1 %)
Hue
214.38°
Saturation
52.66 %.
Lightness
33.14 %.
RYB
RYB(92, 114, 179)
Red
92 (36.0%)
Yellow
114 (44.7%)
Blue
179 (70.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
214.38°
Saturation
68.99 %.
Brightness / Value
50.59 %.
HWB
H: 214.38°
W: 15.69 %
B: 49.41 %
XYZ
X : 7.56
Y : 7.48
Z : 21.82
YXY
Y1 : 7.48
X : 0.21
Y2 : 0.2
CMY
C : 84.31%
M : 69.41%
Y : 49.41%
LRV
~ 7.5 %
Munsell Color System
4.1PB 3.1/6.5
CIE-Lab
L : 32.89
A : 4.33
B : -32.74
CIE-Lch
L : 32.89
C : 33.03
H : 277.54
CIE-Luv
L : 32.89
U : -14.79
V : -44.79
Hunter-Lab
L : 27.36
A : 1.46
B : -28.13
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #284E81
Here are the colors similar to 284E81. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Paint color for Hex #284E81
Here are the paint colors similar to 284E81. 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
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#284E81 color palettes and scheme combination
04070C
101F33
1C365A
284E81
3466A8
497EC6
6F9AD3
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.
28815B
287A81
284E81
2E2881
5B2881
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.
284E81
81284E
4E8128
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
284E81
81287B
815B28
28812E
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
284E81
3D5F8D
53719A
6883A6
7E94B3
93A6C0
A9B8CC
BEC9D9
D4DBE5
E9EDF2
FFFFFF
284E81
244674
203E67
1C365A
182E4D
142740
101F33
0C1726
080F19
04070C
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
284E81
Medium Electric Blue*
815B28
Burnt Umber*
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 #284E81?
Color that best contrast with #284E81 is #815B28,
color name is Burnt Umber*
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 #284E81?
Complementary or Opposite color for #284E81 is #815B28, color name is Burnt Umber*.
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