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HEX 2A56BD - #2A56BD, RGB(42,86,189) Color


Color Name: Cerulean blue*
Hex Color Code: #2A56BD
RGB Color Code: RGB(42, 86, 189)
CMYK Values*: 77.8%, 54.5%, 0.0%, 25.9%





What color is 2A56BD?

The RGB color code for color number #2A56BD is RGB(42, 86, 189). In the RGB color model, #2A56BD has a red value of 42, a green value of 86, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 77.8% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 222° (degrees), 63.6 % saturation, and 45.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2A56BD has a hue of 222° (degrees), 77.8 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color 2A56BD is cool or warm?

Color 2A56BD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 2A56BD?

Color code 2A56BD has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a 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 #2A56BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(42, 86, 189)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Green
86 (33.7%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
77.78%
Magenta
54.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(222.04deg, 63.6 %, 45.3 %)

Hue
222.04°
Saturation
63.64 %.
Lightness
45.29 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 62, 171)
Red
50 (19.7%)
Yellow
62 (24.2%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
222.04°
Saturation
77.78 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 222.04°

W: 16.47 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 13.47

Y : 10.82

Z : 49.52

YXY

Y1 : 10.82

X : 0.18

Y2 : 0.15

CMY

C : 83.53%

M : 66.27%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 10.8 %

Munsell Color System

4.4PB 3.8/13.6

CIE-Lab

L : 39.28

A : 22.4

B : -58.5

CIE-Lch

L : 39.28

C : 62.64

H : 290.95

CIE-Luv

L : 39.28

U : -16.22

V : -85.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.9

A : 15.51

B : -66.23






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2A56BD


Here are the colors similar to 2A56BD. 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.



#2A52BE
Cerulean blue
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#0F52BA
Sapphire
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#0059CF
Tang Blue
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#3457D5
Byzantine Blue
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2A56BD.


#365ABD
PANTONE 2131 C
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#0957C3
PANTONE 2132 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#0050B5
PANTONE 2388 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#0057B8
PANTONE 2935 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2A56BD.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2A56BD.




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#0051BA
KU Blue
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#0056D2
Coursera Blue
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#0054B4
Medium Teal Blue
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)





Paint color for Hex #2A56BD


Here are the paint colors similar to 2A56BD. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2A56BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2A56BD to Benjamin Moore


#365496
Twilight Blue (2067-30)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#3862A3
Mosaic (CC-874)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#2F5688
Blue Suede Shoes (798)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#004E93
Evening Blue (2066-20)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2A56BD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2A56BD to Valspar


#2B63A0
Zydeco (V036-3)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#4B5795
Purple Frenzy (4004-10C)
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)
#305D84
Moroccan Resort (8002-45F)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2A56BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2A56BD to Dunn-Edwards


#1D5699
Blue Chip (DE 5867)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#4664A5
Starstruck (DE 5894)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#1D4E8F
Deep Sapphire (DEA 137)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 2A56BD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2A56BD to PPG Paints




Behr

Hex color 2A56BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2A56BD to Behr


#265C98
Beacon Blue (P510-7)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#4467A7
Indigo Batik (P530-6)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)
#33578A
Dark Cobalt Blue (PPU15-03)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#2C538A
Flashy Sapphire (P520-7)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2A56BD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2A56BD to Sherwin Williams


#225288
Frank Blue (SW 6967)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 8.83 (91.2% similar)
#015086
Blueblood (SW 6966)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 8.98 (91.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#2A56BD 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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