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HEX 42A5B7 - #42A5B7, RGB(66,165,183) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code: #42A5B7
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 165, 183)
CMYK Values*: 63.9%, 9.8%, 0.0%, 28.2%





What color is 42A5B7?

The RGB color code for color number #42A5B7 is RGB(66, 165, 183). In the RGB color model, #42A5B7 has a red value of 66, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 183. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.9% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.2° (degrees), 47.0 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42A5B7 has a hue of 189.2° (degrees), 63.9 % saturation and 71.8 % brightness/value.

Color 42A5B7 is cool or warm?

Color 42A5B7 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 42A5B7?

Color code 42A5B7 has an LRV of nearly 31. 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 #42A5B7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 165, 183)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
183 (71.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
63.93%
Magenta
9.84%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.24%

HSL

HSL(189.23deg, 47.0 %, 48.8 %)

Hue
189.23°
Saturation
46.99 %.
Lightness
48.82 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 70, 110)
Red
31 (12.0%)
Yellow
70 (27.5%)
Blue
110 (43.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
189.23°
Saturation
63.93 %.
Brightness / Value
71.76 %.

HWB

H: 189.23°

W: 25.88 %

B: 28.24 %

XYZ

X : 24.25

Y : 31.49

Z : 49.6

YXY

Y1 : 31.49

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 35.29%

Y : 28.24%


LRV

~ 31.5 %

Munsell Color System

0.3B 6.1/6.4

CIE-Lab

L : 62.92

A : -23.04

B : -17.82

CIE-Lch

L : 62.92

C : 29.13

H : 217.72

CIE-Luv

L : 62.92

U : -38.88

V : -23.9

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.11

A : -21.06

B : -13.13






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #42A5B7


Here are the colors similar to 42A5B7. 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 - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#5F9EA0
Cadet Blue
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)
#0093AF
Blue (Munsell)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42A5B7.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42A5B7.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42A5B7.


#58A7AF
PANTONE 2233 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#04A9C7
PANTONE 2200 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#48A9C5
PANTONE 7702 C
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#009CB6
PANTONE 2229 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42A5B7.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #42A5B7


Here are the paint colors similar to 42A5B7. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42A5B7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42A5B7 to Sherwin Williams


#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#4DA6B2
Freshwater (SW 6774)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#01A0B8
Capri (SW 6788)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#56B5CA
Fountain (SW 6787)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 42A5B7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42A5B7 to PPG Paints


#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#4E9AA8
Acapulco Cliffs (PPG1150-5)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 42A5B7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42A5B7 to Valspar


#3DA1B8
Blue Nebula (8002-40E)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#1FA9C3
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ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#4A9CA6
Gone Fishing (5004-8A)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#5F9FAF
Blue Chiffon (V068-4)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)





Behr

Hex color 42A5B7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42A5B7 to Behr


#57A3B3
Explorer Blue (M470-5)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#2DA6BF
Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#1AA9C1
High Dive (P480-5)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42A5B7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42A5B7 to Benjamin Moore


#409CAC
Blue Lagoon (2054-40)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#4D9CAE
Ash Blue (2057-40)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#569CA5
Blue Lake (2053-40)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#54B1C9
Atlantis Blue (768)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42A5B7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42A5B7 to Dunn-Edwards


#3F9DA9
Caribbean Cruise (DE 5760)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#189FAC
Riviera (DE 5753)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#1E98AE
Tropical Lagoon (DE 5781)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#4BA4A9
Montego Bay (DE 5739)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#42A5B7 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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