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HEX 487AA9 - #487AA9, RGB(72,122,169) Color


Color Name: Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #487AA9
RGB Color Code: RGB(72, 122, 169)
CMYK Values*: 57.4%, 27.8%, 0.0%, 33.7%





What color is 487AA9?

The RGB color code for color number #487AA9 is RGB(72, 122, 169). In the RGB color model, #487AA9 has a red value of 72, a green value of 122, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 57.4% cyan, 27.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.1° (degrees), 40.2 % saturation, and 47.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #487AA9 has a hue of 209.1° (degrees), 57.4 % saturation and 66.3 % brightness/value.

Color 487AA9 is cool or warm?

Color 487AA9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 487AA9?

Color code 487AA9 has an LRV of nearly 18. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #487AA9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 122, 169)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
122 (47.8%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
57.40%
Magenta
27.81%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.73%

HSL

HSL(209.07deg, 40.2 %, 47.3 %)

Hue
209.07°
Saturation
40.25 %.
Lightness
47.25 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 76, 134)
Red
53 (20.6%)
Yellow
76 (30.0%)
Blue
134 (52.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.07°
Saturation
57.40 %.
Brightness / Value
66.27 %.

HWB

H: 209.07°

W: 28.24 %

B: 33.73 %

XYZ

X : 16.79

Y : 18.16

Z : 40.16

YXY

Y1 : 18.16

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 52.16%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 18.2 %

Munsell Color System

1.3PB 4.8/6.6

CIE-Lab

L : 49.69

A : -2.58

B : -30.17

CIE-Lch

L : 49.69

C : 30.28

H : 265.1

CIE-Luv

L : 49.69

U : -21.88

V : -44.81

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.62

A : -4.24

B : -26.04






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #487AA9


Here are the colors similar to 487AA9. 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 - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 487AA9.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 487AA9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 487AA9.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 487AA9.


#2774AE
PANTONE 2383 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#5C82A5
PANTONE 2158 C
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 487AA9.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 487AA9.


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)





Paint color for Hex #487AA9


Here are the paint colors similar to 487AA9. 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 487AA9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #487AA9 to Valspar


#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 487AA9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #487AA9 to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 487AA9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #487AA9 to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color 487AA9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #487AA9 to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 487AA9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #487AA9 to Behr


#587B9B
Glass Sapphire (PPU14-02)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 487AA9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #487AA9 to Dunn-Edwards


#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)








Color Combinations


#487AA9 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.

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