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HEX 42ACEE - #42ACEE, RGB(66,172,238) Color


Color Name: Picton Blue*
Hex Color Code: #42ACEE
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 172, 238)
CMYK Values*: 72.3%, 27.7%, 0.0%, 6.7%





What color is 42ACEE?

The RGB color code for color number #42ACEE is RGB(66, 172, 238). In the RGB color model, #42ACEE has a red value of 66, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 238. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 72.3% cyan, 27.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203° (degrees), 83.5 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42ACEE has a hue of 203° (degrees), 72.3 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.

Color 42ACEE is cool or warm?

Color 42ACEE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 42ACEE?

Color code 42ACEE has an LRV of nearly 37. 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 #42ACEE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 172, 238)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
238 (93.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
72.27%
Magenta
27.73%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.67%

HSL

HSL(203.02deg, 83.5 %, 59.6 %)

Hue
203.02°
Saturation
83.50 %.
Lightness
59.61 %.

RYB

RYB(12, 22, 100)
Red
12 (4.6%)
Yellow
22 (8.6%)
Blue
100 (39.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.02°
Saturation
72.27 %.
Brightness / Value
93.33 %.

HWB

H: 203.02°

W: 25.88 %

B: 6.67 %

XYZ

X : 32.43

Y : 36.84

Z : 86.29

YXY

Y1 : 36.84

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 32.55%

Y : 6.67%


LRV

~ 36.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.1PB 6.6/9.8

CIE-Lab

L : 67.15

A : -9.03

B : -41.71

CIE-Lch

L : 67.15

C : 42.68

H : 257.79

CIE-Luv

L : 67.15

U : -38.5

V : -65.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.69

A : -10.83

B : -41.81






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #42ACEE


Here are the colors similar to 42ACEE. 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.



#45B1E8
Picton Blue
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#7CB9E8
Aero
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42ACEE.


#69B3E7
PANTONE 292 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#62B5E5
PANTONE 2915 C
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#00A3E1
PANTONE 2191 C
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#6CACE4
PANTONE 284 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42ACEE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42ACEE.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42ACEE.




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



#00A4EF
Microsoft Blue
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#4FB6EC
WhatsApp Checkmark Blue
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #42ACEE


Here are the paint colors similar to 42ACEE. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

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


#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


Valspar

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


#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#58A9D3
Skyscape (4007-10A)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#68B6E0
BFF Blue (8001-42D)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#78B1D8
High Seas (4006-10A)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


PPG Paints

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


#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)





Behr

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


#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#75B5E1
Electra (P510-4)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#6CBAEA
True Blue (2066-50)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#3F9DD1
Bayberry Blue (790)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#6EB8E5
Blue Wave (2065-50)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#6DB4DC
Sea to Shining Sea (789)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 8.10 (91.9% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 9.15 (90.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#42ACEE 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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