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What color is 3B7CB6?

The RGB color code for color number #3B7CB6 is RGB(59, 124, 182). In the RGB color model, #3B7CB6 has a red value of 59, a green value of 124, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 67.6% cyan, 31.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.3° (degrees), 51.0 % saturation, and 47.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B7CB6 has a hue of 208.3° (degrees), 67.6 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.



Color 3B7CB6 is cool or warm?

Color 3B7CB6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #3B7CB6? (For interior and product design)

3B7CB6 has an LRV of nearly 19. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#3B7CB6

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #3B7CB6 with dark and light Color




Is #3B7CB6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B7CB6 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 #3B7CB6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(59, 124, 182)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
124 (48.6%)
Blue
182 (71.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
67.58%
Magenta
31.87%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.63%

HSL

HSL(208.29deg, 51.0 %, 47.3 %)

Hue
208.29°
Saturation
51.04 %.
Lightness
47.25 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 68, 138)
Red
44 (17.3%)
Yellow
68 (26.6%)
Blue
138 (54.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
208.29°
Saturation
67.58 %.
Brightness / Value
71.37 %.

HWB

H: 208.29°

W: 23.14 %

B: 28.63 %

XYZ

X : 17.45

Y : 18.72

Z : 46.95

YXY

Y1 : 18.72

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 76.86%

M : 51.37%

Y : 28.63%


LRV

~ 18.7 %

Munsell Color System

2PB 4.9/8.2

CIE-Lab

L : 50.36

A : -1.84

B : -36.68

CIE-Lch

L : 50.36

C : 36.73

H : 267.14

CIE-Luv

L : 50.36

U : -25.43

V : -55.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.27

A : -3.72

B : -34.04






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #3B7CB6


Here are the colors similar to 3B7CB6. 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.



#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3B7CB6.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3B7CB6.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B7CB6.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B7CB6.


#0077C8
PANTONE 3005 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#0076CE
PANTONE 2174 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#0076CF
PANTONE 2195 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3B7CB6.


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 3B7CB6.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #3B7CB6


Here are the paint colors similar to 3B7CB6. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 3B7CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B7CB6 to Valspar


#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3B7CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B7CB6 to Behr


#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3B7CB6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3B7CB6 to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3B7CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B7CB6 to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B7CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B7CB6 to Dunn-Edwards


#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3B7CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3B7CB6 to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#3B7CB6 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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



3B7CB6
Steel Blue*

B6753B
Copper*


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 #3B7CB6?

Color that best contrast with #3B7CB6 is #B6753B, color name is Copper*
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 #3B7CB6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B7CB6 is #B6753B, color name is Copper*.





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