Glidden
Electric Blue
PPG1241-6
Color Codes
HEX
#1E80C7
RGB Decimal
30, 128, 199
RGB Percent
11.8%, 50.2%, 78.0%
HSL
205.2, 73.8%, 44.9%
HSV
205.2, 84.9%, 78.0%
CMYK
84.9%, 35.7%, 0.0%, 22.0%
YIQ
106.8, -81.3, 1.5
XYZ
18.56, 19.84, 56.88
CIE Lab
51.65, -1.51, -44.44
CIE Luv
51.65, -30.42, -68.20
Hunter Lab
44.54, -1.21, -50.93
Decimal
1999047
Electric Blue in Different Light
Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.
Artificial Lighting
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Blue
Strength
High
Temperature
cool
Hue Angle
205°Cyan Family
Lightness
45%Medium
Saturation
74%Highly Saturated
LRV
44.00%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White
LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.
Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Complementary
Opposite on color wheel
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.