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HEX 468CAF - #468CAF, RGB(70,140,175) Color


Color Name: Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code: #468CAF
RGB Color Code: RGB(70, 140, 175)
CMYK Values*: 60.0%, 20.0%, 0.0%, 31.4%





What color is 468CAF?

The RGB color code for color number #468CAF is RGB(70, 140, 175). In the RGB color model, #468CAF has a red value of 70, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 60.0% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 42.9 % saturation, and 48.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #468CAF has a hue of 200° (degrees), 60.0 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color 468CAF is cool or warm?

Color 468CAF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 468CAF?

Color code 468CAF has an LRV of nearly 23. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #468CAF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(70, 140, 175)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
60.00%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(200deg, 42.9 %, 48.0 %)

Hue
200°
Saturation
42.86 %.
Lightness
48.04 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 74, 124)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
74 (28.9%)
Blue
124 (48.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
200°
Saturation
60.00 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 200°

W: 27.45 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 19.64

Y : 23.15

Z : 43.99

YXY

Y1 : 23.15

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 72.55%

M : 45.10%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 23.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.5B 5.4/6.1

CIE-Lab

L : 55.23

A : -11.42

B : -25.04

CIE-Lch

L : 55.23

C : 27.52

H : 245.49

CIE-Luv

L : 55.23

U : -28.98

V : -36.38

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.12

A : -11.34

B : -20.52






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #468CAF


Here are the colors similar to 468CAF. 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.



#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 468CAF.


#4B88AC
PANTONE 10270 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#5489A3
PANTONE 2208 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#298FC2
PANTONE 7689 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#51829E
PANTONE 8202 C
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 468CAF.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 468CAF.


#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 468CAF.


#4B98C0
RAL 250 60 30 - Topaz Blue
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#5D96B9
RAL 250 60 25 - Pearl Blue
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#3799C8
RAL 250 60 35 - Stratos Blue
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#0082AD
RAL 240 50 40 - Tusche Blue
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 468CAF.


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)





Paint color for Hex #468CAF


Here are the paint colors similar to 468CAF. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 468CAF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #468CAF to PPG Paints


#528BAB
Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#5692B2
Vanity (PPG1157-5)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#1993BE
Bellflower (PPG1237-6)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 468CAF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #468CAF to Benjamin Moore


#3E90B8
Electric Blue (2061-40)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#548DA7
Blue Daisy (2062-40)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#5394B4
Poolside (775)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 468CAF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #468CAF to Valspar


#4891B0
Rushing Rapids (5001-8A)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#4083A2
Lake Henry (V070-5)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#3481A1
Blue China (5001-8B)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)





Behr

Hex color 468CAF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #468CAF to Behr


#5492AF
Jet Ski (M490-5)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#50859E
Jay Bird (S490-5)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#6193B4
Empire Blue (MQ5-56)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 468CAF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #468CAF to Dunn-Edwards


#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#5187A0
Raging Tide (DE 5809)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#1E8CAB
Mediterranean Sea (DE 5830)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 468CAF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #468CAF to Sherwin Williams


#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#6591A8
Blue Cruise (SW 7606)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#468CAF 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.

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