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HEX 4872D8 - #4872D8, RGB(72,114,216) Color


Color Name: Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*
Hex Color Code: #4872D8
RGB Color Code: RGB(72, 114, 216)
CMYK Values*: 66.7%, 47.2%, 0.0%, 15.3%



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What color is 4872D8?

The RGB color code for color number #4872D8 is RGB(72, 114, 216). In the RGB color model, #4872D8 has a red value of 72, a green value of 114, and a blue value of 216. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 66.7% cyan, 47.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 222.5° (degrees), 64.9 % saturation, and 56.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4872D8 has a hue of 222.5° (degrees), 66.7 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.



Color 4872D8 is cool or warm?

Color 4872D8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4872D8? (For interior and product design)

4872D8 has an LRV of nearly 18. 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.



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#4872D8

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #4872D8 with dark and light Color




Is #4872D8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4872D8 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 #4872D8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 114, 216)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
114 (44.7%)
Blue
216 (84.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
47.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
15.29%

HSL

HSL(222.5deg, 64.9 %, 56.5 %)

Hue
222.5°
Saturation
64.86 %.
Lightness
56.47 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 37, 138)
Red
32 (12.5%)
Yellow
37 (14.3%)
Blue
138 (54.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
222.5°
Saturation
66.67 %.
Brightness / Value
84.71 %.

HWB

H: 222.5°

W: 28.24 %

B: 15.29 %

XYZ

X : 21.08

Y : 18.37

Z : 67.4

YXY

Y1 : 18.37

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 55.29%

Y : 15.29%


LRV

~ 18.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.7PB 4.8/15.9

CIE-Lab

L : 49.94

A : 18.44

B : -56.76

CIE-Lch

L : 49.94

C : 59.68

H : 288

CIE-Luv

L : 49.94

U : -18.68

V : -88.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.86

A : 12.8

B : -63.23






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #4872D8

Here are the colors similar to 4872D8. 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.

#446CCF
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#4169E1
Royal Blue (web)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#3C69E7
Bluetiful
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#2C75FF
Deep Electric Blue
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4872D8.

#5576D1
PANTONE 2130 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#527DB9
PANTONE 4150 C
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#2D68C4
PANTONE 2386 C
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#4B75A7
PANTONE 10259 C
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4872D8.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4872D8.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 4872D8.

#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4872D8.

#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #4872D8

Here are the paint colors similar to 4872D8. 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 4872D8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4872D8 to PPG Paints

#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4872D8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4872D8 to Behr

#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#496EAD
New Age Blue (PPU15-05)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4872D8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4872D8 to Valspar

#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4872D8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4872D8 to Dunn-Edwards

#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4872D8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4872D8 to Benjamin Moore

#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4872D8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4872D8 to Sherwin Williams

#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)
#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 9.02 (91.0% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 9.28 (90.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4872D8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4872D8 to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 10.41 (89.6% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 16.12 (83.9% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 16.59 (83.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#4872D8 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



4872D8
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*

D8AE48
Metallic Gold*


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 #4872D8?

Color that best contrast with #4872D8 is #D8AE48, color name is Metallic Gold*
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 #4872D8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4872D8 is #D8AE48, color name is Metallic Gold*.





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