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HEX 46A1BC - #46A1BC, RGB(70,161,188) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code: #46A1BC
RGB Color Code: RGB(70, 161, 188)
CMYK Values*: 62.8%, 14.4%, 0.0%, 26.3%



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What color is 46A1BC?

The RGB color code for color number #46A1BC is RGB(70, 161, 188). In the RGB color model, #46A1BC has a red value of 70, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 62.8% cyan, 14.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.7° (degrees), 46.8 % saturation, and 50.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #46A1BC has a hue of 193.7° (degrees), 62.8 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color 46A1BC is cool or warm?

Color 46A1BC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #46A1BC? (For interior and product design)

46A1BC has an LRV of nearly 30. By LRV value, it is a medium 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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#46A1BC

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Compare LRV 30 of #46A1BC with dark and light Color




Is #46A1BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 46A1BC 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 #46A1BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(70, 161, 188)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Green
161 (63.1%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
62.77%
Magenta
14.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(193.73deg, 46.8 %, 50.6 %)

Hue
193.73°
Saturation
46.83 %.
Lightness
50.59 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 65, 110)
Red
31 (12.0%)
Yellow
65 (25.4%)
Blue
110 (43.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
193.73°
Saturation
62.77 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 193.73°

W: 27.45 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 24.35

Y : 30.42

Z : 52.17

YXY

Y1 : 30.42

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 72.55%

M : 36.86%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 30.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.2B 6.0/6.3

CIE-Lab

L : 62.02

A : -18.73

B : -21.98

CIE-Lch

L : 62.02

C : 28.88

H : 229.57

CIE-Luv

L : 62.02

U : -36.28

V : -31.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.16

A : -17.73

B : -17.47






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #46A1BC

Here are the colors similar to 46A1BC. 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.

#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#0093AF
Blue (Munsell)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 46A1BC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 46A1BC.

#48A9C5
PANTONE 7702 C
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#4298B5
PANTONE 7459 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#009EC0
PANTONE 3551 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#009CBD
PANTONE 7703 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 46A1BC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 46A1BC.

#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 46A1BC.

#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#21ABCD
Ball Blue
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)



Paint color for Hex #46A1BC

Here are the paint colors similar to 46A1BC. 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 46A1BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #46A1BC to Behr

#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#2DA6BF
Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#57A3B3
Explorer Blue (M470-5)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 46A1BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #46A1BC to Valspar

#3DA1B8
Blue Nebula (8002-40E)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#2AAACA
Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#1FA9C3
The Crowd Roars! (8001-38E)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 46A1BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #46A1BC to Benjamin Moore

#1FA0C1
Dream I Can Fly (769)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#419AB7
Cool Blue (2058-40)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#5D9FB6
Palace Blue (CW-605)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#4D9CAE
Ash Blue (2057-40)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 46A1BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #46A1BC to Sherwin Williams

#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#01A0B8
Capri (SW 6788)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 46A1BC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #46A1BC to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 11.17 (88.8% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 13.05 (86.9% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 13.35 (86.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 46A1BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #46A1BC to Dunn-Edwards

#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#1E98AE
Tropical Lagoon (DE 5781)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#689DB7
Lake Lucerne (DE 5808)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 46A1BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #46A1BC to PPG Paints

#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#5E97A9
Aqua Blue (PPG1151-5)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#46A1BC 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



46A1BC
Maximum Blue*

BC6146
Dark Coral*


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 #46A1BC?

Color that best contrast with #46A1BC is #BC6146, color name is Dark Coral*
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 #46A1BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #46A1BC is #BC6146, color name is Dark Coral*.





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