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HEX 4978B4 - #4978B4, RGB(73,120,180) Color


Color Name: Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #4978B4
RGB Color Code: RGB(73, 120, 180)
CMYK Values*: 59.4%, 33.3%, 0.0%, 29.4%





What color is 4978B4?

The RGB color code for color number #4978B4 is RGB(73, 120, 180). In the RGB color model, #4978B4 has a red value of 73, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 59.4% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.6° (degrees), 42.3 % saturation, and 49.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4978B4 has a hue of 213.6° (degrees), 59.4 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.

Color 4978B4 is cool or warm?

Color 4978B4 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 4978B4?

Color code 4978B4 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 #4978B4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(73, 120, 180)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
120 (47.1%)
Blue
180 (70.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
59.44%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(213.64deg, 42.3 %, 49.6 %)

Hue
213.64°
Saturation
42.29 %.
Lightness
49.61 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 67, 134)
Red
48 (18.9%)
Yellow
67 (26.2%)
Blue
134 (52.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.64°
Saturation
59.44 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 213.64°

W: 28.63 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 17.7

Y : 18.14

Z : 45.75

YXY

Y1 : 18.14

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 71.37%

M : 52.94%

Y : 29.41%


LRV

~ 18.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.7PB 4.8/8.2

CIE-Lab

L : 49.67

A : 2.48

B : -36.57

CIE-Lch

L : 49.67

C : 36.66

H : 273.87

CIE-Luv

L : 49.67

U : -20.7

V : -55.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.6

A : -0.36

B : -33.86






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #4978B4


Here are the colors similar to 4978B4. 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 - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#306AC0
YInMn Blue
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#246BCE
Celtic Blue
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4978B4.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4978B4.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4978B4.


#527DB9
PANTONE 4150 C
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#426DA9
PANTONE 7683 C
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#0076CF
PANTONE 2195 C
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 4978B4.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4978B4.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4978B4.


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)





Paint color for Hex #4978B4


Here are the paint colors similar to 4978B4. 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 4978B4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4978B4 to Valspar


#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4978B4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4978B4 to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4978B4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4978B4 to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4978B4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4978B4 to Dunn-Edwards


#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4978B4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4978B4 to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4978B4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4978B4 to Behr


#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#496EAD
New Age Blue (PPU15-05)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#4978B4 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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