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What color is 4B81E5?

The RGB color code for color number #4B81E5 is RGB(75, 129, 229). In the RGB color model, #4B81E5 has a red value of 75, a green value of 129, and a blue value of 229. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 67.2% cyan, 43.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 10.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 219° (degrees), 74.8 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4B81E5 has a hue of 219° (degrees), 67.2 % saturation and 89.8 % brightness/value.



Color 4B81E5 is cool or warm?

Color 4B81E5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4B81E5? (For interior and product design)

4B81E5 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

#4B81E5

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #4B81E5 with dark and light Color




Is #4B81E5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4B81E5 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 #4B81E5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(75, 129, 229)
Red
75 (29.4%)
Green
129 (50.6%)
Blue
229 (89.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
67.25%
Magenta
43.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.20%

HSL

HSL(218.96deg, 74.8 %, 59.6 %)

Hue
218.96°
Saturation
74.76 %.
Lightness
59.61 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 27, 126)
Red
23 (9.1%)
Yellow
27 (10.4%)
Blue
126 (49.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
218.96°
Saturation
67.25 %.
Brightness / Value
89.80 %.

HWB

H: 218.96°

W: 29.41 %

B: 10.20 %

XYZ

X : 24.89

Y : 22.85

Z : 77.23

YXY

Y1 : 22.85

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.18

CMY

C : 70.59%

M : 49.41%

Y : 10.20%


LRV

~ 22.9 %

Munsell Color System

8.3PB 5.3/13.8

CIE-Lab

L : 54.92

A : 14.21

B : -56.08

CIE-Lch

L : 54.92

C : 57.86

H : 284.22

CIE-Luv

L : 54.92

U : -22.64

V : -89.38

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.81

A : 9.3

B : -62.32






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #4B81E5


Here are the colors similar to 4B81E5. 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.



#007FFF
Azure
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#1F75FE
Blue (Crayola)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#2C75FF
Deep Electric Blue
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#468FEA
Moroccan Blue
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4B81E5.


#5C88DA
PANTONE 2718 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#307FE2
PANTONE 2727 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#5F8DDA
PANTONE 2129 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4B81E5.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4B81E5.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#4285F4
Google Blue
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#0080FF
DO (DigitalOcean) Blue
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#5A87C5
IBM Blue
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#0082FC
Bluetooth Blue
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #4B81E5


Here are the paint colors similar to 4B81E5. 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 4B81E5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4B81E5 to Valspar


#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#6E92C8
Blue Shock (4005-10B)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4B81E5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4B81E5 to Dunn-Edwards


#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4B81E5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4B81E5 to Benjamin Moore


#6289C6
Blue Lapis (2067-40)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#6E94CC
Brazilian Blue (817)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4B81E5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4B81E5 to Behr


#6389C6
Integrity (P530-5)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4B81E5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4B81E5 to PPG Paints


#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#518FD1
Blue Dart (PPG1243-5)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4B81E5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4B81E5 to Sherwin Williams


#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 8.51 (91.5% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#4B81E5 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



4B81E5
Azure*

E5AF4B
Maximum Yellow Red*


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 #4B81E5?

Color that best contrast with #4B81E5 is #E5AF4B, color name is Maximum Yellow Red*
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 #4B81E5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4B81E5 is #E5AF4B, color name is Maximum Yellow Red*.





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