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Mylands of London Ultra Blue / #2742a9 Hex Color Code

#2742a9 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #2742a9 is a shade of blue. In the RGB color model #2742a9 is comprised of 15.29% red, 25.88% green and 66.27% blue. In the HSL color space #2742a9 has a hue of 228° (degrees), 63% saturation and 41% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 468.52 nm.

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Download: GIMP GPL Adobe ASE (Adobe Swatch Exchange) Sketch Palette

#2742a9 linear gradient to complementary #7fd000

  1. #2742a9
  2. #505898
  3. #656f86
  4. #728772
  5. #7b9f5d
  6. #7fb740
  7. #7fd000

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #06369a
  2. #153a9f
  3. #1f3ea4
  4. #2742a9
  5. #2e46ae
  6. #354bb3
  7. #3c4fb9

Tones

  1. #2742a9
  2. #3d489e
  3. #4b4e94
  4. #555489
  5. #5d5b7e
  6. #636173
  7. #686868

Tints and Shades

#2742a9 to white

  1. #2742a9
  2. #585eb8
  3. #7d7cc6
  4. #9e9bd5
  5. #bfbbe3
  6. #dfddf1
  7. #ffffff

#2742a9 to black

  1. #2742a9
  2. #26378b
  3. #232d6e
  4. #1f2352
  5. #191a37
  6. #12101f
  7. #000000

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      #3444a0       ΔE = 1.820 / LRV ≈ 7.4%
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      #1440b8       ΔE = 2.696 / LRV ≈ 7.3%

  2. AMC

    1. ★ Corporate Blue AMC
      #1245a8       ΔE = 1.921 / LRV ≈ 7.2%

  3. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 2565-R80B
      #2144a1       ΔE = 2.155 / LRV ≈ 7.0%

  4. Plascon

    1. Cool Marble B6-C1-3
      #2c3ca0       ΔE = 2.328 / LRV ≈ 6.3%
    2. Angela bay B3-A1-2
      #0044a4       ΔE = 2.807 / LRV ≈ 6.8%

  5. GM / General Motors

    1. Medium Cloisonne
      #1346b8       ΔE = 2.414 / LRV ≈ 8.0%

  6. Pantone / PMS

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      #0047ba       ΔE = 2.768 / LRV ≈ 8.1%
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      #3f43ad       ΔE = 2.821 / LRV ≈ 8.1%

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      #36479f       ΔE = 2.819 / LRV ≈ 7.8%

#2742a9 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#2742a9 foreground

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

Henry Ward Beecher
<p style="color: #2742a9">…</p>

#2742a9 background

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.

Vincent Van Gogh
<p style="background-color: #2742a9">…</p>

#2742a9 shadow

I paint for myself. I don't know how to do anything else, anyway. Also I have to earn my living, and occupy myself.

Francis Bacon
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #2742a9">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
2572969
Binary
00100111, 01000010, 10101001
Hexadecimal
#2742a9
LRV
≈ 7.2%
Closest short hex
#24a ΔE = 0.805
RGB
rgb(39, 66, 169)
RGBA
rgba(39, 66, 169, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.142, g: 0.241, b: 0.617
RYB
red: 0.153%, yellow: 0.241%, blue: 0.663%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-14204247 / 0xff2742a9
HSL
hsl(228, 62%, 41%)
HSLA
hsla(228, 62%, 41%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 228° (227.538), saturation: 77% (0.769), value: 66% (0.663)
HSP
hue: 227.538, saturation: 76.923%, perceived brightness: 31.047%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 261.899, S: 83.282, L: 32.238
Cubehelix
H: -134.142, S: 1.034, L: 0.271
TSL
T: -2.426, S: 0.285, L: 0.273
CMYK
cyan: 77% (0.769), magenta: 61% (0.609), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 34% (0.337)
CMY
cyan: 85% (0.847), magenta: 74% (0.741), yellow: 34% (0.337)
XYZ
X: 9.944, Y: 7.191, Z: 38.392
xyY
x: 0.179, y: 0.130, Y: 7.191
CIELab
L: 32.238, a: 27.676, b: -58.125
CIELuv
L: 32.238, u: -11.367, v: -79.860
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 32.238, C: 64.378, H: 295.461
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 32.238, C: 80.665, H: 261.899
Hunter-Lab
L: 26.816, a: 19.261, b: -66.112
CIECAM02
J: 22.647, C: 60.286, h: 261.562, Q: 93.759, M: 52.719, s: 74.985, H: 311.903
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.631, jaune: -10.539, green: 1.533
LMS
L: 4.141, M: 5.445, S: 37.883
YCbCr
Y: 75.849, Cb: 177.213, Cr: 108.834
YCgCo
Y: 85.000, Cg: -19.000, Co: -22.750
YDbDr
Y: 69.669, Db: 149.449, Dr: 58.342
YPbPr
Y: 67.665, Pb: 54.605, Pr: -18.238
xvYCC
Y: 74.112, Cb: 175.967, Cr: 111.979
YIQ
Y: 69.669, I: -49.174, Q: 26.338
YUV
Y: 69.669, U: 48.881, V: -26.906
Munsell Color System
7.5PB 3/12 ΔE = 6.639
Brand Color
Boeing ΔE = 3.839

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