HEX 497F9A - #497F9A, RGB(73,127,154) Color
| Color Name: | Air Force Blue (RAF)* |
| Hex Color Code: | #497F9A |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(73, 127, 154) |
| CMYK Values*: | 52.6%, 17.5%, 0.0%, 39.6% |
What color is 497F9A?
The RGB color code for color number #497F9A is RGB(73, 127, 154). In the RGB color model, #497F9A has a red value of 73, a green value of 127, and a blue value of 154. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 52.6% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 39.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 35.7 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #497F9A has a hue of 200° (degrees), 52.6 % saturation and 60.4 % brightness/value.
Color 497F9A is cool or warm?
Color 497F9A is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #497F9A? (For interior and product design)
497F9A has an LRV of nearly 19. 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
#497F9A
Light Color
Compare LRV 19 of #497F9A with dark and light Color
Is #497F9A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 497F9A 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 #497F9A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(73, 127, 154)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
127 (49.8%)
Blue
154 (60.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
52.60%
Magenta
17.53%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
39.61%
HSL
HSL(200deg, 35.7 %, 44.5 %)
Hue
200°
Saturation
35.68 %.
Lightness
44.51 %.
RYB
RYB(58, 89, 131)
Red
58 (22.6%)
Yellow
89 (35.1%)
Blue
131 (51.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
200°
Saturation
52.60 %.
Brightness / Value
60.39 %.
HWB
H: 200°
W: 28.63 %
B: 39.61 %
XYZ
X : 16.17
Y : 18.93
Z : 33.37
YXY
Y1 : 18.93
X : 0.24
Y2 : 0.28
CMY
C : 71.37%
M : 50.20%
Y : 39.61%
LRV
~ 18.9 %
Munsell Color System
5.5B 4.9/4.9
CIE-Lab
L : 50.6
A : -10.03
B : -20.01
CIE-Lch
L : 50.6
C : 22.39
H : 243.38
CIE-Luv
L : 50.6
U : -23.83
V : -28.07
Hunter-Lab
L : 43.51
A : -9.8
B : -15.03
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #497F9A
Here are the colors similar to 497F9A. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 497F9A.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 497F9A.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 497F9A.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 497F9A.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 497F9A.
Paint color for Hex #497F9A
Here are the paint colors similar to 497F9A. 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 497F9A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #497F9A to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Hex color 497F9A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #497F9A to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Hex color 497F9A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #497F9A to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color 497F9A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #497F9A to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#497F9A color palettes and scheme combination
182932
284655
396277
497F9A
6299B4
84AFC5
A7C6D5
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.
499A64
499A8D
497F9A
49579A
64499A
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.
497F9A
9A497F
7F9A49
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
497F9A
8C499A
9A6449
579A49
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
497F9A
5B8BA4
6D98AE
7FA5B8
91B2C2
A4BFCC
B6CBD6
C8D8E0
DAE5EA
ECF2F4
FFFFFF
497F9A
41728A
3A657B
33586B
2B4C5C
243F4D
1D323D
15262E
0E191E
070C0F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
497F9A
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
9A6449
Pecan Brown*
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 #497F9A?
Color that best contrast with #497F9A is #9A6449,
color name is Pecan Brown*
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 #497F9A?
Complementary or Opposite color for #497F9A is #9A6449, color name is Pecan Brown*.
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