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HEX 4A809B - #4A809B, RGB(74,128,155) Color


Color Name: Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code: #4A809B
RGB Color Code: RGB(74, 128, 155)
CMYK Values*: 52.3%, 17.4%, 0.0%, 39.2%



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What color is 4A809B?

The RGB color code for color number #4A809B is RGB(74, 128, 155). In the RGB color model, #4A809B has a red value of 74, a green value of 128, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 52.3% cyan, 17.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 39.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 35.4 % saturation, and 44.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4A809B has a hue of 200° (degrees), 52.3 % saturation and 60.8 % brightness/value.



Color 4A809B is cool or warm?

Color 4A809B is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4A809B? (For interior and product design)

4A809B 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.



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#4A809B

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #4A809B with dark and light Color




Is #4A809B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4A809B 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 #4A809B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(74, 128, 155)
Red
74 (29.0%)
Green
128 (50.2%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
52.26%
Magenta
17.42%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
39.22%

HSL

HSL(200deg, 35.4 %, 44.9 %)

Hue
200°
Saturation
35.37 %.
Lightness
44.90 %.

RYB

RYB(57, 88, 129)
Red
57 (22.2%)
Yellow
88 (34.7%)
Blue
129 (50.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
200°
Saturation
52.26 %.
Brightness / Value
60.78 %.

HWB

H: 200°

W: 29.02 %

B: 39.22 %

XYZ

X : 16.46

Y : 19.26

Z : 33.86

YXY

Y1 : 19.26

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 70.98%

M : 49.80%

Y : 39.22%


LRV

~ 19.3 %

Munsell Color System

5.5B 4.9/4.9

CIE-Lab

L : 50.99

A : -10.06

B : -20

CIE-Lch

L : 50.99

C : 22.39

H : 243.3

CIE-Luv

L : 50.99

U : -23.9

V : -28.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.89

A : -9.86

B : -15.02






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #4A809B

Here are the colors similar to 4A809B. 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.

#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#367588
Teal Blue
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4A809B.

#51829E
PANTONE 8202 C
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#5489A3
PANTONE 2208 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#387F97
PANTONE 4158 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#277DA1
PANTONE 2454 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4A809B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4A809B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4A809B.

#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4A809B.

#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 7.75 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #4A809B

Here are the paint colors similar to 4A809B. 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 4A809B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4A809B to Valspar

#43809F
Cornwall (8002-43E)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#3481A1
Blue China (5001-8B)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#3F7993
Sea Swirl (M260)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#497A8D
Peacock Blues (8003-41E)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4A809B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4A809B to Behr

#50859E
Jay Bird (S490-5)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#2D7E96
Valley Of Glaciers (M480-6)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#0084A6
Tibetan Turquoise (MQ4-53)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4A809B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4A809B to Benjamin Moore

#3C829F
Randolph Blue (CW-615)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#4E7F92
Fiji (AF-525)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#517C8E
Azurite (CW-670)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4A809B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4A809B to Dunn-Edwards

#5187A0
Raging Tide (DE 5809)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#3C768A
English River (DE 5789)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4A809B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4A809B to Sherwin Williams

#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#3E758A
Turkish Tile (SW 7610)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#01819E
Blue Mosque (SW 6789)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4A809B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4A809B to PPG Paints

#507B9A
Stormy Ridge (PPG1159-5)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#2282A8
Blue Paisley (PPG1238-6)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#53778F
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4A809B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4A809B to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.66 (91.3% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 11.08 (88.9% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 11.70 (88.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#4A809B 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



4A809B
Air Force Blue (RAF)*

9B654A
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 #4A809B?

Color that best contrast with #4A809B is #9B654A, 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 #4A809B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4A809B is #9B654A, color name is Pecan Brown*.





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