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HEX 4879A3 - #4879A3, RGB(72,121,163) Color


Color Name: Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #4879A3
RGB Color Code: RGB(72, 121, 163)
CMYK Values*: 55.8%, 25.8%, 0.0%, 36.1%



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What color is 4879A3?

The RGB color code for color number #4879A3 is RGB(72, 121, 163). In the RGB color model, #4879A3 has a red value of 72, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 163. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 55.8% cyan, 25.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 36.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.7° (degrees), 38.7 % saturation, and 46.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4879A3 has a hue of 207.7° (degrees), 55.8 % saturation and 63.9 % brightness/value.



Color 4879A3 is cool or warm?

Color 4879A3 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4879A3? (For interior and product design)

4879A3 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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#4879A3

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #4879A3 with dark and light Color




Is #4879A3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4879A3 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 #4879A3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 121, 163)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
163 (63.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
55.83%
Magenta
25.77%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
36.08%

HSL

HSL(207.69deg, 38.7 %, 46.1 %)

Hue
207.69°
Saturation
38.72 %.
Lightness
46.08 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 81, 134)
Red
56 (21.9%)
Yellow
81 (31.9%)
Blue
134 (52.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
207.69°
Saturation
55.83 %.
Brightness / Value
63.92 %.

HWB

H: 207.69°

W: 28.24 %

B: 36.08 %

XYZ

X : 16.12

Y : 17.7

Z : 37.22

YXY

Y1 : 17.7

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 52.55%

Y : 36.08%


LRV

~ 17.7 %

Munsell Color System

0.6PB 4.7/6.2

CIE-Lab

L : 49.13

A : -3.95

B : -27.55

CIE-Lch

L : 49.13

C : 27.83

H : 261.85

CIE-Luv

L : 49.13

U : -21.62

V : -40.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.07

A : -5.22

B : -23.01






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #4879A3

Here are the colors similar to 4879A3. 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 - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4879A3.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4879A3.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4879A3.

#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4879A3.

#2774AE
PANTONE 2383 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#5C82A5
PANTONE 2158 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#327FAA
PANTONE 10271 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 4879A3.

#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4879A3.

#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #4879A3

Here are the paint colors similar to 4879A3. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 4879A3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4879A3 to Valspar

#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4879A3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4879A3 to Benjamin Moore

#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4879A3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4879A3 to Behr

#587B9B
Glass Sapphire (PPU14-02)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4879A3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4879A3 to Dunn-Edwards

#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4879A3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4879A3 to Sherwin Williams

#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4879A3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4879A3 to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.84 (91.2% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 12.57 (87.4% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 13.43 (86.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4879A3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4879A3 to PPG Paints

#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#1D78AB
North Sea (PPG1239-6)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#4879A3 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



4879A3
Steel Blue*

A37248
Chamoisee*


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 #4879A3?

Color that best contrast with #4879A3 is #A37248, color name is Chamoisee*
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 #4879A3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4879A3 is #A37248, color name is Chamoisee*.





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