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HEX 42A3C9 - #42A3C9, RGB(66,163,201) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code: #42A3C9
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 163, 201)
CMYK Values*: 67.2%, 18.9%, 0.0%, 21.2%





What color is 42A3C9?

The RGB color code for color number #42A3C9 is RGB(66, 163, 201). In the RGB color model, #42A3C9 has a red value of 66, a green value of 163, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 67.2% cyan, 18.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.9° (degrees), 55.6 % saturation, and 52.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42A3C9 has a hue of 196.9° (degrees), 67.2 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color 42A3C9 is cool or warm?

Color 42A3C9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 42A3C9?

Color code 42A3C9 has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 #42A3C9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 163, 201)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
163 (63.9%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
67.16%
Magenta
18.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(196.89deg, 55.6 %, 52.4 %)

Hue
196.89°
Saturation
55.56 %.
Lightness
52.35 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 54, 109)
Red
25 (9.9%)
Yellow
54 (21.2%)
Blue
109 (42.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.89°
Saturation
67.16 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 196.89°

W: 25.88 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 25.89

Y : 31.57

Z : 59.99

YXY

Y1 : 31.57

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 36.08%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 31.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.6B 6.1/7.1

CIE-Lab

L : 62.99

A : -16.35

B : -27.78

CIE-Lch

L : 62.99

C : 32.23

H : 239.51

CIE-Luv

L : 62.99

U : -37.2

V : -41.05

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.19

A : -16.09

B : -23.97






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #42A3C9


Here are the colors similar to 42A3C9. 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.



#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42A3C9.


#4C9FC8
PANTONE 2389 C
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#00AADA
PANTONE 901 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#00A9CE
PANTONE 312 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#48A9C5
PANTONE 7702 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42A3C9.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42A3C9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42A3C9.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 42A3C9.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


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#00ADD8
Golang Gopher Blue
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#21ABCD
Ball Blue
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)





Paint color for Hex #42A3C9


Here are the paint colors similar to 42A3C9. 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 42A3C9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42A3C9 to Valspar


#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#58A9D3
Skyscape (4007-10A)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#489BC6
Estero Sky (V071-4)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 42A3C9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42A3C9 to PPG Paints


#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#1993BE
Bellflower (PPG1237-6)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42A3C9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42A3C9 to Sherwin Williams


#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#6F9DB3
Bluebird Feather (SW 9062)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42A3C9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42A3C9 to Benjamin Moore


#17A1C8
Yosemite Blue (2059-40)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#199FCC
Toronto Blue (2060-40)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#1FA0C1
Dream I Can Fly (769)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#5EABD1
Blue Belle Island (782)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 42A3C9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42A3C9 to Behr


#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42A3C9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42A3C9 to Dunn-Edwards


#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
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Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#689DB7
Lake Lucerne (DE 5808)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)








Color Combinations


#42A3C9 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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