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HEX 6996E1 - #6996E1, RGB(105,150,225) Color


Color Name: Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code: #6996E1
RGB Color Code: RGB(105, 150, 225)
CMYK Values*: 53.3%, 33.3%, 0.0%, 11.8%





What color is 6996E1?

The RGB color code for color number #6996E1 is RGB(105, 150, 225). In the RGB color model, #6996E1 has a red value of 105, a green value of 150, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 53.3% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.5° (degrees), 66.7 % saturation, and 64.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6996E1 has a hue of 217.5° (degrees), 53.3 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.

Color 6996E1 is cool or warm?

Color 6996E1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 6996E1?

Color code 6996E1 has an LRV of nearly 30. 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 #6996E1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(105, 150, 225)
Red
105 (41.2%)
Green
150 (58.8%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
53.33%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%

HSL

HSL(217.5deg, 66.7 %, 64.7 %)

Hue
217.5°
Saturation
66.67 %.
Lightness
64.71 %.

RYB

RYB(24, 29, 101)
Red
24 (9.5%)
Yellow
29 (11.4%)
Blue
101 (39.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
217.5°
Saturation
53.33 %.
Brightness / Value
88.24 %.

HWB

H: 217.5°

W: 41.18 %

B: 11.76 %

XYZ

X : 30.32

Y : 30.25

Z : 75.48

YXY

Y1 : 30.25

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 58.82%

M : 41.18%

Y : 11.76%


LRV

~ 30.3 %

Munsell Color System

5PB 6.0/10

CIE-Lab

L : 61.87

A : 6

B : -42.74

CIE-Lch

L : 61.87

C : 43.16

H : 277.99

CIE-Luv

L : 61.87

U : -21.83

V : -68.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 55

A : 2.15

B : -42.86






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6996E1


Here are the colors similar to 6996E1. 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.



#6495ED
Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#6699CC
Blue Gray
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#6699CC
Livid
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6996E1.


#5E93DB
PANTONE 2381 C
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#5F8DDA
PANTONE 2129 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#7A93DC
PANTONE 2123 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#7BA4DB
PANTONE 659 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6996E1.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6996E1.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6996E1.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)





Paint color for Hex #6996E1


Here are the paint colors similar to 6996E1. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6996E1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6996E1 to Benjamin Moore


#6E94CC
Brazilian Blue (817)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#6289C6
Blue Lapis (2067-40)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#6B8DB3
Blue Dragon (810)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6996E1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6996E1 to Valspar


#6E92C8
Blue Shock (4005-10B)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#769BC1
Paradise Found (8002-45D)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#7893BF
Enchanted Evening (4003-8A)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#80A5CD
Paula Loves Paris (V036-2)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6996E1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6996E1 to Behr


#6B8FBF
Lapis Lazuli (HDC-MD-02)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#5C92C5
Come Sail Away (MQ4-26)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#6389C6
Integrity (P530-5)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#82A3D7
Periwinkle (P530-4)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6996E1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6996E1 to Sherwin Williams


#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#7C9AB5
Bluesy Note (SW 9064)
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6996E1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6996E1 to PPG Paints


#518FD1
Blue Dart (PPG1243-5)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#7EA3D2
Boudoir Blue (PPG1244-4)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#729CC2
Blue Promise (PPG1161-4)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#73A3D0
Overcast (PPG1242-4)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6996E1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6996E1 to Dunn-Edwards


#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#84A5DC
Blue Cue (DE 5892)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#7896BA
Ocean City (DE 5879)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#6996E1 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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