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What color is 4A6F8B?

The RGB color code for color number #4A6F8B is RGB(74, 111, 139). In the RGB color model, #4A6F8B has a red value of 74, a green value of 111, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 46.8% cyan, 20.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.8° (degrees), 30.5 % saturation, and 41.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4A6F8B has a hue of 205.8° (degrees), 46.8 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.



Color 4A6F8B is cool or warm?

Color 4A6F8B is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4A6F8B? (For interior and product design)

4A6F8B has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a 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

#4A6F8B

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of #4A6F8B with dark and light Color




Is #4A6F8B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4A6F8B 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 #4A6F8B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(74, 111, 139)
Red
74 (29.0%)
Green
111 (43.5%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
46.76%
Magenta
20.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.49%

HSL

HSL(205.85deg, 30.5 %, 41.8 %)

Hue
205.85°
Saturation
30.52 %.
Lightness
41.76 %.

RYB

RYB(73, 99, 139)
Red
73 (28.4%)
Yellow
99 (38.9%)
Blue
139 (54.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205.85°
Saturation
46.76 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.

HWB

H: 205.85°

W: 29.02 %

B: 45.49 %

XYZ

X : 13.17

Y : 14.69

Z : 26.57

YXY

Y1 : 14.69

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 70.98%

M : 56.47%

Y : 45.49%


LRV

~ 14.7 %

Munsell Color System

8.4B 4.4/4.2

CIE-Lab

L : 45.2

A : -5.09

B : -19.45

CIE-Lch

L : 45.2

C : 20.1

H : 255.34

CIE-Luv

L : 45.2

U : -17.43

V : -27.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.33

A : -5.74

B : -14.27






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #4A6F8B


Here are the colors similar to 4A6F8B. 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.



#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4A6F8B.


#506D85
PANTONE 2167 C
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#57728B
PANTONE 2166 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#537386
PANTONE 10265 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#3E6991
PANTONE 2160 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4A6F8B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4A6F8B.


#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4A6F8B.


#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4A6F8B.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 4A6F8B.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #4A6F8B


Here are the paint colors similar to 4A6F8B. 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 4A6F8B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4A6F8B to Behr


#496F8E
Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#4F6F85
Shipyard (S500-6)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#3F677E
Ocean Storm (MQ5-61)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4A6F8B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4A6F8B to Valspar


#4F718A
Veranda Blue (4004-6B)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#576F85
Thundering Clouds (4005-4B)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#4E6D7F
Folk Blue (V107-5)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#576B80
Twinkle, Twinkle (V111-5)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4A6F8B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4A6F8B to Dunn-Edwards


#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#4A657A
Stormy Sea (DE 5817)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4A6F8B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4A6F8B to Sherwin Williams


#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#4E7287
Inky Blue (SW 9149)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4A6F8B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4A6F8B to Benjamin Moore


#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#537284
Mozart Blue (1665)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4A6F8B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4A6F8B to PPG Paints


#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#5C707E
Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#4C6177
Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#4A6F8B 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



4A6F8B
Queen Blue*

8B664A
Pastel 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 #4A6F8B?

Color that best contrast with #4A6F8B is #8B664A, color name is Pastel 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 #4A6F8B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4A6F8B is #8B664A, color name is Pastel Brown*.





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