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HEX 487D9F - #487D9F, RGB(72,125,159) Color


Color Name: Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #487D9F
RGB Color Code: RGB(72, 125, 159)
CMYK Values*: 54.7%, 21.4%, 0.0%, 37.6%





What color is 487D9F?

The RGB color code for color number #487D9F is RGB(72, 125, 159). In the RGB color model, #487D9F has a red value of 72, a green value of 125, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 54.7% cyan, 21.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.4° (degrees), 37.7 % saturation, and 45.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #487D9F has a hue of 203.4° (degrees), 54.7 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.

Color 487D9F is cool or warm?

Color 487D9F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 487D9F?

Color code 487D9F has an LRV of nearly 19. 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 #487D9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 125, 159)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
125 (49.0%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
54.72%
Magenta
21.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.65%

HSL

HSL(203.45deg, 37.7 %, 45.3 %)

Hue
203.45°
Saturation
37.66 %.
Lightness
45.29 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 85, 132)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Yellow
85 (33.4%)
Blue
132 (51.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.45°
Saturation
54.72 %.
Brightness / Value
62.35 %.

HWB

H: 203.45°

W: 28.24 %

B: 37.65 %

XYZ

X : 16.26

Y : 18.55

Z : 35.52

YXY

Y1 : 18.55

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 50.98%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 18.5 %

Munsell Color System

8.2B 4.9/5.4

CIE-Lab

L : 50.15

A : -7.56

B : -23.62

CIE-Lch

L : 50.15

C : 24.8

H : 252.26

CIE-Luv

L : 50.15

U : -23.23

V : -33.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.07

A : -7.96

B : -18.76






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #487D9F


Here are the colors similar to 487D9F. 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 - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 487D9F.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 487D9F.


#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#51829E
PANTONE 8202 C
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#327FAA
PANTONE 10271 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#2C7AA1
PANTONE 8203 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 487D9F.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 487D9F.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 487D9F.


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 487D9F.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #487D9F


Here are the paint colors similar to 487D9F. 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 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #487D9F to PPG Paints


#507B9A
Stormy Ridge (PPG1159-5)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#347699
Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #487D9F to Benjamin Moore


#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#3C829F
Randolph Blue (CW-615)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #487D9F to Valspar


#43809F
Cornwall (8002-43E)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#3481A1
Blue China (5001-8B)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#3F7993
Sea Swirl (M260)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)





Behr

Hex color 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #487D9F to Behr


#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#587B9B
Glass Sapphire (PPU14-02)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#50859E
Jay Bird (S490-5)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #487D9F to Dunn-Edwards


#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#5187A0
Raging Tide (DE 5809)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#0077A7
Summer Lake (DE 5838)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #487D9F to Sherwin Williams


#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#4E7287
Inky Blue (SW 9149)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#487D9F 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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