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HEX 4C81AE - #4C81AE, RGB(76,129,174) Color


Color Name: Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #4C81AE
RGB Color Code: RGB(76, 129, 174)
CMYK Values*: 56.3%, 25.9%, 0.0%, 31.8%





What color is 4C81AE?

The RGB color code for color number #4C81AE is RGB(76, 129, 174). In the RGB color model, #4C81AE has a red value of 76, a green value of 129, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 56.3% cyan, 25.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.6° (degrees), 39.2 % saturation, and 49.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4C81AE has a hue of 207.6° (degrees), 56.3 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 4C81AE is cool or warm?

Color 4C81AE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 4C81AE?

Color code 4C81AE has an LRV of nearly 20. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #4C81AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(76, 129, 174)
Red
76 (29.8%)
Green
129 (50.6%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
56.32%
Magenta
25.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(207.55deg, 39.2 %, 49.0 %)

Hue
207.55°
Saturation
39.20 %.
Lightness
49.02 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 72, 127)
Red
48 (18.8%)
Yellow
72 (28.4%)
Blue
127 (49.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
207.55°
Saturation
56.32 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 207.55°

W: 29.80 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 18.47

Y : 20.29

Z : 42.99

YXY

Y1 : 20.29

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 70.20%

M : 49.41%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 20.3 %

Munsell Color System

0.6PB 5.1/6.6

CIE-Lab

L : 52.17

A : -4.21

B : -29.19

CIE-Lch

L : 52.17

C : 29.49

H : 261.79

CIE-Luv

L : 52.17

U : -23.27

V : -43.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.05

A : -5.64

B : -25.05






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #4C81AE


Here are the colors similar to 4C81AE. 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.



#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4C81AE.


#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#5C82A5
PANTONE 2158 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#527DB9
PANTONE 4150 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4C81AE.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4C81AE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4C81AE.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4C81AE.


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 4C81AE.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #4C81AE


Here are the paint colors similar to 4C81AE. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 4C81AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4C81AE to PPG Paints


#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4C81AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4C81AE to Benjamin Moore


#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4C81AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4C81AE to Valspar


#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4C81AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4C81AE to Dunn-Edwards


#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4C81AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4C81AE to Behr


#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4C81AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4C81AE to Sherwin Williams


#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#4C81AE 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.

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