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What color is 487899?

The RGB color code for color number #487899 is RGB(72, 120, 153). In the RGB color model, #487899 has a red value of 72, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 52.9% cyan, 21.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 40.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.4° (degrees), 36.0 % saturation, and 44.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #487899 has a hue of 204.4° (degrees), 52.9 % saturation and 60.0 % brightness/value.



Color 487899 is cool or warm?

Color 487899 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #487899? (For interior and product design)

487899 has an LRV of nearly 17. 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

#487899

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #487899 with dark and light Color




Is #487899 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 487899 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 #487899 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 120, 153)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
120 (47.1%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
52.94%
Magenta
21.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
40.00%

HSL

HSL(204.44deg, 36.0 %, 44.1 %)

Hue
204.44°
Saturation
36.00 %.
Lightness
44.12 %.

RYB

RYB(61, 89, 135)
Red
61 (23.9%)
Yellow
89 (35.1%)
Blue
135 (53.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.44°
Saturation
52.94 %.
Brightness / Value
60.00 %.

HWB

H: 204.44°

W: 28.24 %

B: 40.00 %

XYZ

X : 15.14

Y : 17.11

Z : 32.64

YXY

Y1 : 17.11

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 52.94%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 17.1 %

Munsell Color System

8.1B 4.7/5.2

CIE-Lab

L : 48.4

A : -6.55

B : -22.82

CIE-Lch

L : 48.4

C : 23.74

H : 253.99

CIE-Luv

L : 48.4

U : -21.43

V : -32.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.36

A : -7.06

B : -17.83






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #487899


Here are the colors similar to 487899. 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.



#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 487899.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 487899.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 487899.


#2C7AA1
PANTONE 8203 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#327FAA
PANTONE 10271 C
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#277DA1
PANTONE 2454 C
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 487899.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 487899.


#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 487899.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #487899


Here are the paint colors similar to 487899. 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 487899 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #487899 to PPG Paints


#507B9A
Stormy Ridge (PPG1159-5)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#347699
Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#1D78AB
North Sea (PPG1239-6)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 487899 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #487899 to Dunn-Edwards


#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 487899 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #487899 to Benjamin Moore


#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#3A6E8C
Santa Monica Blue (776)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 487899 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #487899 to Behr


#587B9B
Glass Sapphire (PPU14-02)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#496F8E
Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#416F8B
Sojourn Blue (M500-5)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 487899 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #487899 to Sherwin Williams


#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#4E7287
Inky Blue (SW 9149)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 487899 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #487899 to Valspar


#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#43809F
Cornwall (8002-43E)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#3F7993
Sea Swirl (M260)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#2077A0
In the Mood (V071-5)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#487899 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



487899
Cerulean*

996948
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 #487899?

Color that best contrast with #487899 is #996948, 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 #487899?

Complementary or Opposite color for #487899 is #996948, color name is Pecan Brown*.





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