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What color is 4A8C9D?

The RGB color code for color number #4A8C9D is RGB(74, 140, 157). In the RGB color model, #4A8C9D has a red value of 74, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 52.9% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192.3° (degrees), 35.9 % saturation, and 45.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4A8C9D has a hue of 192.3° (degrees), 52.9 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.



Color 4A8C9D is cool or warm?

Color 4A8C9D is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4A8C9D? (For interior and product design)

4A8C9D has an LRV of nearly 23. 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

#4A8C9D

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #4A8C9D with dark and light Color




Is #4A8C9D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4A8C9D 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 #4A8C9D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(74, 140, 157)
Red
74 (29.0%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
52.87%
Magenta
10.83%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(192.29deg, 35.9 %, 45.3 %)

Hue
192.29°
Saturation
35.93 %.
Lightness
45.29 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 88, 123)
Red
51 (19.8%)
Yellow
88 (34.7%)
Blue
123 (48.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
192.29°
Saturation
52.87 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 192.29°

W: 29.02 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 18.29

Y : 22.65

Z : 35.31

YXY

Y1 : 22.65

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 70.98%

M : 45.10%

Y : 38.43%


LRV

~ 22.6 %

Munsell Color System

0.4B 5.3/5

CIE-Lab

L : 54.71

A : -16.11

B : -15.49

CIE-Lch

L : 54.71

C : 22.35

H : 223.88

CIE-Luv

L : 54.71

U : -28.55

V : -20.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.59

A : -14.68

B : -10.68






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #4A8C9D


Here are the colors similar to 4A8C9D. 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.



#0093AF
Blue (Munsell)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#5F8A8B
Steel Teal
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 8.28 (91.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4A8C9D.


#4E8C9A
PANTONE 8242 C
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#2D8C9E
PANTONE 2221 C
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#508590
PANTONE 2212 C
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#4F868E
PANTONE 5483 C
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4A8C9D.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4A8C9D.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4A8C9D.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #4A8C9D


Here are the paint colors similar to 4A8C9D. 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 4A8C9D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4A8C9D to Behr


#508A9A
Blue Square (S460-5)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#408E99
Prophetic Sea (MQ6-34)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#5B9099
Cabana Blue (HDC-AC-23A)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#328696
Precious Stone (M470-6)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4A8C9D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4A8C9D to Dunn-Edwards


#508FA2
Aegean Sea (DE 5788)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#618B97
Bell Blue (DET 554)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#5796A1
Star City (DE 5767)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#1E8CAB
Mediterranean Sea (DE 5830)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4A8C9D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4A8C9D to Valspar


#408798
Rickrack (V068-5)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#5993A3
My Skiff (V104-4)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#358F9F
Aqua Dance (5002-8B)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#618F99
Flood Tide (5001-6A)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4A8C9D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4A8C9D to Sherwin Williams


#5B92A2
Manitou Blue (SW 6501)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#5B96A2
Lakeshore (SW 6494)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4A8C9D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4A8C9D to Benjamin Moore


#50939D
Rendezvous Bay (726)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#3292A1
Wilmington Spruce (754)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#5598A9
Blue Toile (748)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#56858C
Baltic Sea (CSP-680)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4A8C9D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4A8C9D to PPG Paints


#1E8EA1
Safe Harbor (PPG1235-6)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#5E97A9
Aqua Blue (PPG1151-5)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#4E9AA8
Acapulco Cliffs (PPG1150-5)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4A8C9D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4A8C9D to Farrow & Ball


#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 8.72 (91.3% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 10.66 (89.3% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 11.14 (88.9% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 11.75 (88.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#4A8C9D 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



4A8C9D
Blue (Munsell)*

9D5B4A
Redwood*


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 #4A8C9D?

Color that best contrast with #4A8C9D is #9D5B4A, color name is Redwood*
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 #4A8C9D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4A8C9D is #9D5B4A, color name is Redwood*.





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