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What color is 4B6E87?

The RGB color code for color number #4B6E87 is RGB(75, 110, 135). In the RGB color model, #4B6E87 has a red value of 75, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 135. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 44.4% cyan, 18.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 47.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205° (degrees), 28.6 % saturation, and 41.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4B6E87 has a hue of 205° (degrees), 44.4 % saturation and 52.9 % brightness/value.



Color 4B6E87 is cool or warm?

Color 4B6E87 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4B6E87? (For interior and product design)

4B6E87 has an LRV of nearly 14. 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

#4B6E87

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #4B6E87 with dark and light Color




Is #4B6E87 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4B6E87 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 #4B6E87 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(75, 110, 135)
Red
75 (29.4%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
135 (52.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
44.44%
Magenta
18.52%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
47.06%

HSL

HSL(205deg, 28.6 %, 41.2 %)

Hue
205°
Saturation
28.57 %.
Lightness
41.18 %.

RYB

RYB(75, 102, 139)
Red
75 (29.5%)
Yellow
102 (40.0%)
Blue
139 (54.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205°
Saturation
44.44 %.
Brightness / Value
52.94 %.

HWB

H: 205°

W: 29.41 %

B: 47.06 %

XYZ

X : 12.85

Y : 14.4

Z : 25.02

YXY

Y1 : 14.4

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 70.59%

M : 56.86%

Y : 47.06%


LRV

~ 14.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.8B 4.3/3.8

CIE-Lab

L : 44.8

A : -5.43

B : -17.68

CIE-Lch

L : 44.8

C : 18.5

H : 252.93

CIE-Luv

L : 44.8

U : -16.7

V : -24.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.94

A : -5.95

B : -12.54






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #4B6E87


Here are the colors similar to 4B6E87. 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.



#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#536872
Cadet
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4B6E87.


#506D85
PANTONE 2167 C
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#57728B
PANTONE 2166 C
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#537386
PANTONE 10265 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#43667C
PANTONE 10266 C
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4B6E87.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4B6E87.


#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#225F78
RAL 5009 - Azure Blue
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4B6E87.


#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4B6E87.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 4B6E87.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #4B6E87


Here are the paint colors similar to 4B6E87. 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 4B6E87 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4B6E87 to Behr


#4F6F85
Shipyard (S500-6)
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#496F8E
Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#3F677E
Ocean Storm (MQ5-61)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#5C7186
Layers Of Ocean (S520-6)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4B6E87 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4B6E87 to Valspar


#4F718A
Veranda Blue (4004-6B)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#4E6D7F
Folk Blue (V107-5)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#576F85
Thundering Clouds (4005-4B)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#576B80
Twinkle, Twinkle (V111-5)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4B6E87 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4B6E87 to Sherwin Williams


#4E7287
Inky Blue (SW 9149)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4B6E87 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4B6E87 to Dunn-Edwards


#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#4A657A
Stormy Sea (DE 5817)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#52677B
Periscope (DE 5873)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4B6E87 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4B6E87 to Benjamin Moore


#537284
Mozart Blue (1665)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4B6E87 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4B6E87 to PPG Paints


#5C707E
Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#4C6177
Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#526771
Silent Night (PPG1153-6)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#286492
Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#4B6E87 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



4B6E87
Payne's Gray*

87644B
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 #4B6E87?

Color that best contrast with #4B6E87 is #87644B, 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 #4B6E87?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4B6E87 is #87644B, color name is Pastel Brown*.





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