Color Name: Persian Blue
Hex Color Code: #1C39BB
RGB Color Code: RGB(28, 57, 187)
CMYK Values*: 85.0%, 69.5%, 0.0%, 26.7%
Color Family (Hue): Blue





Persian blue is a representation of the color of the mineral lapis lazuli. Persian blue is named after the blue color of some Persian pottery and tiles used in ancient buildings in the Middle East countries. 


What color is Persian Blue?

Persian Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Persian Blue is #1C39BB, and the RGB color code is RGB(28, 57, 187).

In the RGB color model, Persian Blue has a red value of 28, a green value of 57, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 85.0% cyan, 69.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 229.1° (degrees), 74.0 % saturation, and 42.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Persian Blue has a hue of 229.1° (degrees), 85.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.


Persian Blue is cool or warm?

The color Persian Blue is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Persian Blue?

Persian Blue has an LRV of nearly 7. By LRV value, it is a 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Persian Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(28, 57, 187)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Green
57 (22.4%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
85.03%
Magenta
69.52%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(229.06deg, 74.0 %, 42.2 %)

Hue
229.06°
Saturation
73.95 %.
Lightness
42.16 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 64, 198)
Red
58 (22.6%)
Yellow
64 (25.2%)
Blue
198 (77.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
229.06°
Saturation
85.03 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 229.06°

W: 10.98 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 10.91

Y : 6.76

Z : 47.74

YXY

Y1 : 6.76

X : 0.17

Y2 : 0.1

CMY

C : 89.02%

M : 77.65%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 6.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.6PB 3.0/16.1

CIE-Lab

L : 31.26

A : 39.32

B : -70.47

CIE-Lch

L : 31.26

C : 80.69

H : 299.16

CIE-Luv

L : 31.26

U : -10.99

V : -93.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 26

A : 29.4

B : -90.66






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Persian Blue


Here are the colors similar to Persian Blue . 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.



#1034A6
Egyptian blue
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#0038A8
Royal Azure
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#002FA7
International Klein Blue
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Persian Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Persian Blue to Pantone PMS


#303AB2
PANTONE 2126 C
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#3B3FB6
PANTONE 2369 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#003DA5
PANTONE 293 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#0033A0
PANTONE 286 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


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



#0038A8
Baskin-Robbins Blue
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)





Paint similar to Persian Blue


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Persian Blue . 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


Persian Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Persian Blue to Benjamin Moore


#304C89
Delphinium (CC-872)
ΔE - 9.77 (90.2% similar)
#365496
Twilight Blue (2067-30)
ΔE - 10.30 (89.7% similar)
#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 10.83 (89.2% similar)
#144B86
Dark Royal Blue (2065-20)
ΔE - 10.92 (89.1% similar)


Valspar


Persian Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Persian Blue to Valspar


#3D4281
Merlin's Robes (8001-47G)
ΔE - 9.90 (90.1% similar)
#4C5192
Blue Ember (8001-47F)
ΔE - 10.76 (89.2% similar)
#323F76
Jazzy Blue (4010-9)
ΔE - 10.88 (89.1% similar)
#30495E
Blue Fedora (V111-6)
ΔE - 10.94 (89.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Persian Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Persian Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#324680
Indigo Night (DEA 138)
ΔE - 9.95 (90.1% similar)
#1D4E8F
Deep Sapphire (DEA 137)
ΔE - 10.36 (89.6% similar)
#3C4D85
Dive In (DE 5895)
ΔE - 10.61 (89.4% similar)
#2E4A7D
Nautical (DEA 139)
ΔE - 10.67 (89.3% similar)





PPG Paints


Persian Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Persian Blue to PPG Paints


#445397
Crushed Velvet (PPG1245-7)
ΔE - 10.07 (89.9% similar)
#2B4D68
Singing The Blues (PPG1159-7)
ΔE - 10.78 (89.2% similar)
#2C4D69
Celestial Blue (PPG1156-7)
ΔE - 10.81 (89.2% similar)
#234E86
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7)
ΔE - 10.81 (89.2% similar)


Behr


Persian Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Persian Blue to Behr


#36526A
Velvet Rope (MQ5-58)
ΔE - 10.91 (89.1% similar)
#2C538A
Flashy Sapphire (P520-7)
ΔE - 11.18 (88.8% similar)
#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 11.26 (88.7% similar)
#3C4B7E
Tanzanite (P530-7)
ΔE - 11.27 (88.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Persian Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Persian Blue to Sherwin Williams


#3C4C80
Morning Glory (SW 6971)
ΔE - 11.12 (88.9% similar)
#284A70
Indigo (SW 6531)
ΔE - 11.16 (88.8% similar)
#25476A
Commodore (SW 6524)
ΔE - 11.22 (88.8% similar)
#164576
Honorable Blue (SW 6811)
ΔE - 11.25 (88.8% similar)








Color Combinations


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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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