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#2742a3 Hex Color Code

#2742a3 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #2742a3 is a medium dark shade of blue. In the RGB color model #2742a3 is comprised of 15.29% red, 25.88% green and 63.92% blue. In the HSL color space #2742a3 has a hue of 227° (degrees), 61% saturation and 40% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 468.89 nm.

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  1. two blue bounded hearts
  2. Worker
  3. Technological Espionage and Spy

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#2742a3 linear gradient to complementary #86ca00

  1. #2742a3
  2. #4f5792
  3. #656d81
  4. #73836f
  5. #7d9a59
  6. #83b23e
  7. #86ca00

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #093694
  2. #163a99
  3. #1f3e9e
  4. #2742a3
  5. #2e46a8
  6. #354aad
  7. #3b4fb2

Tones

  1. #2742a3
  2. #3c4799
  3. #494d8f
  4. #535384
  5. #5a597a
  6. #605f70
  7. #656565

Tints and Shades

#2742a3 to white

  1. #2742a3
  2. #575eb3
  3. #7b7cc2
  4. #9d9bd2
  5. #bebbe1
  6. #deddf0
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#2742a3 to black

  1. #2742a3
  2. #263786
  3. #232d6a
  4. #1e234f
  5. #181a36
  6. #11101e
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

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  1. Mylands of London

    1. ★ Ultra Blue
      #2742a9       ΔE = 1.156 / LRV ≈ 7.2%

  2. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 2565-R80B
      #2144a1       ΔE = 1.234 / LRV ≈ 7.0%
    2. S 3060-R70B
      #3b3990       ΔE = 4.085 / LRV ≈ 5.9%

  3. Caparol

    1. ★ 57 16 264 / Saphir 75
      #3444a0       ΔE = 1.390 / LRV ≈ 7.4%
    2. Atlantic 3
      #003ca8       ΔE = 2.959 / LRV ≈ 6.1%

  4. AMC

    1. ★ Corporate Blue AMC
      #1245a8       ΔE = 1.509 / LRV ≈ 7.2%

  5. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 20-0147 TPM / Diode Blue
      #0045ac       ΔE = 1.850 / LRV ≈ 7.2%
    2. 10249 C
      #1e4294       ΔE = 3.448 / LRV ≈ 6.3%

  6. Plascon

    1. ★ Angela bay B3-A1-2
      #0044a4       ΔE = 2.070 / LRV ≈ 6.8%
    2. Gifted B7-C1-3
      #3c38a0       ΔE = 4.200 / LRV ≈ 6.3%

  7. Delta

    1. ★ Ultra Bue / 04024
      #1f4199       ΔE = 2.294 / LRV ≈ 6.4%
    2. Rhythm N Blue / 025510202W
      #384ea2       ΔE = 4.880 / LRV ≈ 8.9%

  8. Ford

    1. Blue
      #1546a1       ΔE = 2.409 / LRV ≈ 7.1%
    2. Blue
      #143d8d       ΔE = 5.058 / LRV ≈ 5.4%

  9. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10449
      #36479f       ΔE = 2.420 / LRV ≈ 7.8%

  10. Fender

    1. 69 / Ultra Marine Blue
      #1c49a4       ΔE = 2.955 / LRV ≈ 7.7%

  11. ProMarker

    1. Royal Blue
      #2c4697       ΔE = 3.086 / LRV ≈ 7.1%

  12. Caran d'Ache

    1. 120 Violet
      #433e9b       ΔE = 3.221 / LRV ≈ 7.0%

  13. Alcro

    1. Matisse
      #303e8f       ΔE = 3.325 / LRV ≈ 6.1%

  14. Teknos

    1. GBI080
      #1d479b       ΔE = 3.392 / LRV ≈ 7.1%

  15. GM / General Motors

    1. Medium Cloisonne
      #1346b8       ΔE = 3.408 / LRV ≈ 8.0%
    2. Medium Blue
      #1d4591       ΔE = 4.725 / LRV ≈ 6.6%

  16. Lascaux

    1. Indanthrone blue / 141
      #3f4899       ΔE = 3.577 / LRV ≈ 8.0%
    2. Cobalt blue / 143
      #2e4a9a       ΔE = 4.012 / LRV ≈ 7.8%

  17. Focoltone

    1. 3429
      #0e4096       ΔE = 3.610 / LRV ≈ 6.0%
    2. 3423
      #00469b       ΔE = 4.045 / LRV ≈ 6.7%

  18. Apple Barrel

    1. Cobalt Hue / 20596 / J20411
      #0b479d       ΔE = 3.692 / LRV ≈ 7.0%
    2. Concord Grape / 20595
      #3e3997       ΔE = 3.889 / LRV ≈ 6.2%

  19. HKS

    1. HKS 42
      #353a90       ΔE = 3.733 / LRV ≈ 5.8%
    2. HKS 43
      #2d4b9b       ΔE = 4.307 / LRV ≈ 8.0%

  20. Duron

    1. Frank Blue
      #2a4491       ΔE = 3.756 / LRV ≈ 6.7%
    2. Morning Glory
      #3e4589       ΔE = 4.820 / LRV ≈ 7.1%

  21. Chrysler

    1. Holland Blue
      #324ca4       ΔE = 3.942 / LRV ≈ 8.5%
    2. Jamaican Blue
      #134391       ΔE = 4.780 / LRV ≈ 6.2%

  22. Resene

    1. Elvis B44-097-273
      #16489b       ΔE = 4.024 / LRV ≈ 7.2%
    2. Blue Gem V45-098-293
      #4b3c8e       ΔE = 4.976 / LRV ≈ 6.7%

  23. Opaltone / OMS

    1. 6559
      #2d3793       ΔE = 4.330 / LRV ≈ 5.4%
    2. 6526
      #2e468e       ΔE = 4.632 / LRV ≈ 6.9%

  24. Tamiya

    1. Tamiya 80016,X16
      #464a9f       ΔE = 4.436 / LRV ≈ 8.7%

  25. TRUMATCH

    1. 38-b1
      #4b3e91       ΔE = 4.569 / LRV ≈ 7.0%
    2. 38-b
      #4e4096       ΔE = 4.663 / LRV ≈ 7.5%

  26. FolkArt

    1. Ultramarine Blue / 484
      #2d4ea2       ΔE = 4.854 / LRV ≈ 8.6%
    2. Brilliant Blue / 641
      #2c3e86       ΔE = 5.099 / LRV ≈ 5.7%

  27. Volkswagen

    1. Pelican Blue
      #1d4fab       ΔE = 4.950 / LRV ≈ 8.8%

  28. Dupont

    1. CAS687
      #433c85       ΔE = 5.149 / LRV ≈ 6.1%

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#2742a3 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#2742a3 foreground

Painting is a means of self-enlightenment.

John Olsen
<p style="color: #2742a3">…</p>

#2742a3 background

It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality, is more important than the feeling for pictures.

Vincent Van Gogh
<p style="background-color: #2742a3">…</p>

#2742a3 shadow

For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh.

Georges Rouault
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #2742a3">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
2572963
Binary
00100111, 01000010, 10100011
Hexadecimal
#2742a3
LRV
≈ 7.0%
Closest short hex
#24a ΔE = 1.181
RGB
rgb(39, 66, 163)
RGBA
rgba(39, 66, 163, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.146, g: 0.246, b: 0.608
RYB
red: 15.294%, yellow: 23.989%, blue: 63.922%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-14204253 / 0xff2742a3
HSL
hsl(227, 61%, 40%)
HSLA
hsla(227, 61%, 40%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 227° (226.935), saturation: 76% (0.761), value: 64% (0.639)
HSP
hue: 226.935, saturation: 76.074%, perceived brightness: 30.479%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 261.520, S: 82.329, L: 31.741
Cubehelix
H: -134.745, S: 0.987, L: 0.269
TSL
T: -2.399, S: 0.278, L: 0.271
CMYK
cyan: 76% (0.761), magenta: 60% (0.595), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 36% (0.361)
CMY
cyan: 85% (0.847), magenta: 74% (0.741), yellow: 36% (0.361)
XYZ
X: 9.393, Y: 6.971, Z: 35.494
xyY
x: 0.181, y: 0.134, Y: 6.971
CIELab
L: 31.741, a: 25.390, b: -55.333
CIELuv
L: 31.741, u: -11.302, v: -75.811
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 31.741, C: 60.880, H: 294.649
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 31.741, C: 76.649, H: 261.520
Hunter-Lab
L: 26.403, a: 17.301, b: -61.223
CIECAM02
J: 22.297, C: 58.166, h: 261.397, Q: 93.033, M: 50.865, s: 73.942, H: 311.817
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.608, jaune: -10.012, green: 1.465
LMS
L: 4.114, M: 5.441, S: 35.028
YCbCr
Y: 75.261, Cb: 174.579, Cr: 109.260
YCoCg
Y: 83.500, Cg: -17.500, Co: -21.250
YDbDr
Y: 68.985, Db: 141.451, Dr: 57.040
YPbPr
Y: 67.233, Pb: 51.605, Pr: -17.962
xvYCC
Y: 73.741, Cb: 173.331, Cr: 112.222
YIQ
Y: 68.985, I: -47.247, Q: 24.471
YUV
Y: 68.985, U: 46.265, V: -26.306
Munsell Color System
7.5PB 3/12 ΔE = 5.691
Brand Color
Boeing ΔE = 3.795

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