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HEX 477FA6 - #477FA6, RGB(71,127,166) Color


Color Name: Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #477FA6
RGB Color Code: RGB(71, 127, 166)
CMYK Values*: 57.2%, 23.5%, 0.0%, 34.9%



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What color is 477FA6?

The RGB color code for color number #477FA6 is RGB(71, 127, 166). In the RGB color model, #477FA6 has a red value of 71, a green value of 127, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 57.2% cyan, 23.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 40.1 % saturation, and 46.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #477FA6 has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 57.2 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.



Color 477FA6 is cool or warm?

Color 477FA6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #477FA6? (For interior and product design)

477FA6 has an LRV of nearly 19. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



Dark Color

#477FA6

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #477FA6 with dark and light Color




Is #477FA6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 477FA6 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 #477FA6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(71, 127, 166)
Red
71 (27.8%)
Green
127 (49.8%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
57.23%
Magenta
23.49%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(204.63deg, 40.1 %, 46.5 %)

Hue
204.63°
Saturation
40.08 %.
Lightness
46.47 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 80, 131)
Red
52 (20.3%)
Yellow
80 (31.3%)
Blue
131 (51.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.63°
Saturation
57.23 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 204.63°

W: 27.84 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 17.07

Y : 19.27

Z : 38.9

YXY

Y1 : 19.27

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 72.16%

M : 50.20%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 19.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.1B 4.9/6

CIE-Lab

L : 51

A : -6.7

B : -26.39

CIE-Lch

L : 51

C : 27.23

H : 255.75

CIE-Luv

L : 51

U : -24.1

V : -38.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.9

A : -7.41

B : -21.8






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #477FA6

Here are the colors similar to 477FA6. 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.

#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 477FA6.

#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#327FAA
PANTONE 10271 C
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#51829E
PANTONE 8202 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#4B88AC
PANTONE 10270 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 477FA6.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 477FA6.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 477FA6.

#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 477FA6.

#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 477FA6.

#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #477FA6

Here are the paint colors similar to 477FA6. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 477FA6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #477FA6 to Benjamin Moore

#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 0.51 (99.5% similar)
#3C829F
Randolph Blue (CW-615)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 477FA6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #477FA6 to PPG Paints

#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#507B9A
Stormy Ridge (PPG1159-5)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 477FA6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #477FA6 to Behr

#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#587B9B
Glass Sapphire (PPU14-02)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 477FA6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #477FA6 to Valspar

#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#43809F
Cornwall (8002-43E)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 477FA6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #477FA6 to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 13.02 (87.0% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 14.30 (85.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 477FA6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #477FA6 to Dunn-Edwards

#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 477FA6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #477FA6 to Sherwin Williams

#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#477FA6 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



477FA6
Steel Blue*

A66E47
Pecan Brown*


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 #477FA6?

Color that best contrast with #477FA6 is #A66E47, color name is Pecan Brown*
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 #477FA6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #477FA6 is #A66E47, color name is Pecan Brown*.





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