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What color is 486B89?

The RGB color code for color number #486B89 is RGB(72, 107, 137). In the RGB color model, #486B89 has a red value of 72, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 137. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 47.4% cyan, 21.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 46.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.7° (degrees), 31.1 % saturation, and 41.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #486B89 has a hue of 207.7° (degrees), 47.4 % saturation and 53.7 % brightness/value.



Color 486B89 is cool or warm?

Color 486B89 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #486B89? (For interior and product design)

486B89 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.



Dark Color

#486B89

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #486B89 with dark and light Color




Is #486B89 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 486B89 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 #486B89 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 107, 137)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
137 (53.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
47.45%
Magenta
21.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
46.27%

HSL

HSL(207.69deg, 31.1 %, 41.0 %)

Hue
207.69°
Saturation
31.10 %.
Lightness
40.98 %.

RYB

RYB(75, 101, 143)
Red
75 (29.6%)
Yellow
101 (39.5%)
Blue
143 (55.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
207.69°
Saturation
47.45 %.
Brightness / Value
53.73 %.

HWB

H: 207.69°

W: 28.24 %

B: 46.27 %

XYZ

X : 12.45

Y : 13.7

Z : 25.66

YXY

Y1 : 13.7

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 58.04%

Y : 46.27%


LRV

~ 13.7 %

Munsell Color System

9.4B 4.2/4.3

CIE-Lab

L : 43.8

A : -3.85

B : -20.43

CIE-Lch

L : 43.8

C : 20.79

H : 259.32

CIE-Luv

L : 43.8

U : -16.53

V : -28.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.01

A : -4.75

B : -15.19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #486B89


Here are the colors similar to 486B89. 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 - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#26619C
Lapis Lazuli
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 486B89.


#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)
#005E83
RAL 5019 - Capri Blue
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 486B89.


#506D85
PANTONE 2167 C
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#3E6991
PANTONE 2160 C
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#57728B
PANTONE 2166 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#43667C
PANTONE 10266 C
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 486B89.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 486B89.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 486B89.


#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 486B89.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #486B89


Here are the paint colors similar to 486B89. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 486B89 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #486B89 to Sherwin Williams


#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#4E7287
Inky Blue (SW 9149)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 486B89 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #486B89 to Behr


#496F8E
Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#4F6F85
Shipyard (S500-6)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#546E91
Charter Blue (M530-6)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 486B89 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #486B89 to Dunn-Edwards


#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#4A657A
Stormy Sea (DE 5817)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 486B89 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #486B89 to Valspar


#4F718A
Veranda Blue (4004-6B)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#536984
Aurora Borealis (P037)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#576F85
Thundering Clouds (4005-4B)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#576B80
Twinkle, Twinkle (V111-5)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 486B89 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #486B89 to Benjamin Moore


#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#396998
Old Glory (811)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 486B89 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #486B89 to PPG Paints


#4C6177
Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#286492
Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#326395
Teeny Bikini (PPG1162-6)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#4F6997
Blue Odyssey (PPG1166-6)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 486B89 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #486B89 to Farrow & Ball


#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 7.55 (92.5% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 9.61 (90.4% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 11.74 (88.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#486B89 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



486B89
Queen Blue*

896648
Raw Umber*


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 #486B89?

Color that best contrast with #486B89 is #896648, color name is Raw Umber*
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 #486B89?

Complementary or Opposite color for #486B89 is #896648, color name is Raw Umber*.





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