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HEX 2A79C0 - #2A79C0, RGB(42,121,192) Color


Color Name: French Blue*
Hex Color Code: #2A79C0
RGB Color Code: RGB(42, 121, 192)
CMYK Values*: 78.1%, 37.0%, 0.0%, 24.7%





What color is 2A79C0?

The RGB color code for color number #2A79C0 is RGB(42, 121, 192). In the RGB color model, #2A79C0 has a red value of 42, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 192. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 78.1% cyan, 37.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 24.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.4° (degrees), 64.1 % saturation, and 45.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2A79C0 has a hue of 208.4° (degrees), 78.1 % saturation and 75.3 % brightness/value.

Color 2A79C0 is cool or warm?

Color 2A79C0 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 2A79C0?

Color code 2A79C0 has an LRV of nearly 18. 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 #2A79C0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(42, 121, 192)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
192 (75.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
78.13%
Magenta
36.98%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
24.71%

HSL

HSL(208.4deg, 64.1 %, 45.9 %)

Hue
208.4°
Saturation
64.10 %.
Lightness
45.88 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 62, 148)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
62 (24.1%)
Blue
148 (57.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
208.4°
Saturation
78.12 %.
Brightness / Value
75.29 %.

HWB

H: 208.4°

W: 16.47 %

B: 24.71 %

XYZ

X : 17.31

Y : 17.97

Z : 52.43

YXY

Y1 : 17.97

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.2

CMY

C : 83.53%

M : 52.55%

Y : 24.71%


LRV

~ 18 %

Munsell Color System

3.1PB 4.8/9.9

CIE-Lab

L : 49.46

A : 1.23

B : -43.89

CIE-Lch

L : 49.46

C : 43.91

H : 271.6

CIE-Luv

L : 49.46

U : -27

V : -66.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.39

A : -1.32

B : -43.64






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2A79C0


Here are the colors similar to 2A79C0. 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.



#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2A79C0.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2A79C0.


#0077C8
PANTONE 3005 C
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#0076CE
PANTONE 2174 C
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#0076CF
PANTONE 2195 C
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#0072CE
PANTONE 285 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2A79C0.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2A79C0.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2A79C0.


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 2A79C0.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)


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#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
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Intel Blue
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#0071CE
Walmart Blue
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #2A79C0


Here are the paint colors similar to 2A79C0. 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 2A79C0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2A79C0 to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2A79C0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2A79C0 to Behr


#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2A79C0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2A79C0 to Valspar


#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2A79C0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2A79C0 to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
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Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2A79C0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2A79C0 to Dunn-Edwards


#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
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Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2A79C0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2A79C0 to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
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Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#2A79C0 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.

2A79C0
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