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What color is 4979F3?

The RGB color code for color number #4979F3 is RGB(73, 121, 243). In the RGB color model, #4979F3 has a red value of 73, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 243. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 70.0% cyan, 50.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 4.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 223.1° (degrees), 87.6 % saturation, and 62.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4979F3 has a hue of 223.1° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation and 95.3 % brightness/value.



Color 4979F3 is cool or warm?

Color 4979F3 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4979F3? (For interior and product design)

4979F3 has an LRV of nearly 22. 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

#4979F3

Light Color


Compare LRV 22 of #4979F3 with dark and light Color




Is #4979F3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4979F3 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 #4979F3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(73, 121, 243)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
243 (95.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
69.96%
Magenta
50.21%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
4.71%

HSL

HSL(223.06deg, 87.6 %, 62.0 %)

Hue
223.06°
Saturation
87.63 %.
Lightness
61.96 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 15, 132)
Red
18 (6.9%)
Yellow
15 (5.7%)
Blue
132 (51.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
223.06°
Saturation
69.96 %.
Brightness / Value
95.29 %.

HWB

H: 223.06°

W: 28.63 %

B: 4.71 %

XYZ

X : 25.76

Y : 21.56

Z : 87.6

YXY

Y1 : 21.56

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.16

CMY

C : 71.37%

M : 52.55%

Y : 4.71%


LRV

~ 21.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.3PB 5.2/16

CIE-Lab

L : 53.56

A : 23.76

B : -66.08

CIE-Lch

L : 53.56

C : 70.22

H : 289.78

CIE-Luv

L : 53.56

U : -20.51

V : -105.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.44

A : 17.77

B : -79.34






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #4979F3


Here are the colors similar to 4979F3. 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.



#2C75FF
Deep Electric Blue
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#1F75FE
Blue (Crayola)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#007FFF
Azure
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#3C69E7
Bluetiful
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4979F3.


#5576D1
PANTONE 2130 C
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#307FE2
PANTONE 2727 C
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#5C88DA
PANTONE 2718 C
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4979F3.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4979F3.






Paint color for Hex #4979F3


Here are the paint colors similar to 4979F3. 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.


Behr

Hex color 4979F3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4979F3 to Behr


#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#6389C6
Integrity (P530-5)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 8.20 (91.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4979F3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4979F3 to Dunn-Edwards


#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 8.62 (91.4% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4979F3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4979F3 to Valspar


#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4979F3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4979F3 to Benjamin Moore


#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#6289C6
Blue Lapis (2067-40)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)
#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4979F3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4979F3 to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4979F3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4979F3 to Sherwin Williams


#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 9.19 (90.8% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 9.37 (90.6% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 9.44 (90.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#4979F3 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



4979F3
Deep Electric Blue*

F3C349
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)*


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 #4979F3?

Color that best contrast with #4979F3 is #F3C349, color name is Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)*
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 #4979F3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4979F3 is #F3C349, color name is Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)*.





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