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HEX 456E8E - #456E8E, RGB(69,110,142) Color


Color Name: Queen Blue*
Hex Color Code: #456E8E
RGB Color Code: RGB(69, 110, 142)
CMYK Values*: 51.4%, 22.5%, 0.0%, 44.3%



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What color is 456E8E?

The RGB color code for color number #456E8E is RGB(69, 110, 142). In the RGB color model, #456E8E has a red value of 69, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 51.4% cyan, 22.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.3° (degrees), 34.6 % saturation, and 41.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #456E8E has a hue of 206.3° (degrees), 51.4 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.



Color 456E8E is cool or warm?

Color 456E8E is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #456E8E? (For interior and product design)

456E8E has an LRV of nearly 14. 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.



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#456E8E

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #456E8E with dark and light Color




Is #456E8E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 456E8E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #456E8E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(69, 110, 142)
Red
69 (27.1%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
51.41%
Magenta
22.54%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(206.3deg, 34.6 %, 41.4 %)

Hue
206.3°
Saturation
34.60 %.
Lightness
41.37 %.

RYB

RYB(71, 98, 143)
Red
71 (27.8%)
Yellow
98 (38.4%)
Blue
143 (55.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.3°
Saturation
51.41 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 206.3°

W: 27.06 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 12.91

Y : 14.37

Z : 27.68

YXY

Y1 : 14.37

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 72.94%

M : 56.86%

Y : 44.31%


LRV

~ 14.4 %

Munsell Color System

9B 4.3/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 44.76

A : -4.86

B : -21.95

CIE-Lch

L : 44.76

C : 22.48

H : 257.53

CIE-Luv

L : 44.76

U : -18.64

V : -30.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.91

A : -5.54

B : -16.76






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #456E8E

Here are the colors similar to 456E8E. 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.

#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 456E8E.

#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 456E8E.

#506D85
PANTONE 2167 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#3E6991
PANTONE 2160 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#57728B
PANTONE 2166 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#43667C
PANTONE 10266 C
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 456E8E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 456E8E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 456E8E.

#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 456E8E.

#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #456E8E

Here are the paint colors similar to 456E8E. 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.


Behr

Hex color 456E8E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #456E8E to Behr

#496F8E
Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 0.74 (99.3% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#416F8B
Sojourn Blue (M500-5)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#4F6F85
Shipyard (S500-6)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 456E8E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #456E8E to Dunn-Edwards

#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 456E8E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #456E8E to Benjamin Moore

#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#3A6E8C
Santa Monica Blue (776)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#396998
Old Glory (811)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 456E8E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #456E8E to Sherwin Williams

#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#4E7287
Inky Blue (SW 9149)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 456E8E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #456E8E to Valspar

#4F718A
Veranda Blue (4004-6B)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#576F85
Thundering Clouds (4005-4B)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#536984
Aurora Borealis (P037)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#4E6D7F
Folk Blue (V107-5)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 456E8E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #456E8E to PPG Paints

#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#347699
Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#286492
Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 456E8E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #456E8E to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 8.38 (91.6% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 9.30 (90.7% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 12.33 (87.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#456E8E 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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



456E8E
Queen Blue*

8E6545
Dark Buff*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #456E8E?

Color that best contrast with #456E8E is #8E6545, color name is Dark Buff*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #456E8E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #456E8E is #8E6545, color name is Dark Buff*.





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