#4C85AD Hex Color

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Color Name

Steel Blue*

Hex Color Code

#4C85AD

RGB Color Code

RGB(76, 133, 173)

CMYK Values*

56.1%, 23.1%, 0.0%, 32.2%

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#4C85AD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 4C85AD?

The RGB color code for color number #4C85AD is RGB(76, 133, 173). In the RGB color model, #4C85AD has a red value of 76, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 56.1% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.7° (degrees), 39.0 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4C85AD has a hue of 204.7° (degrees), 56.1 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 4C85AD is cool or warm?

Color 4C85AD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #4C85AD? (For interior and product design)

4C85AD has an LRV of nearly 21. 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

#4C85AD

LRV 21

Light Color

Compare LRV 21 of #4C85AD with dark and light color

Is #4C85AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4C85AD 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 #4C85AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #4C85AD

Hex triplet: #4C85AD
Red: 4C
Green: 85
Blue: AD

RGBA / RGB rgb(76, 133, 173)

Red: 76 (29.8%)
Green: 133 (52.2%)
Blue: 173 (67.8%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 56.07%
Magenta: 23.12%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 32.16%

HSL hsl(204.74deg, 39.0 %, 48.8 %)

Hue: 204.74°
Saturation: 38.96 %
Lightness: 48.82 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 204.74°
Saturation: 56.07 %
Brightness / Value: 67.84 %

RYB ryb(47, 74, 125)

Red: 47 (18.4%)
Yellow: 74 (28.9%)
Blue: 125 (49.0%)

HWB

Hue: 204.74°
Whiteness: 29.80 %
Blackness: 32.16 %

CMY

Cyan: 70.20%
Magenta: 47.84%
Yellow: 32.16%

XYZ

X: 18.91
Y: 21.33
Z: 42.66

YXY

Y1: 21.33
X: 0.23
Y2: 0.26

CIE-Lab

L: 53.31
A: -6.84
B: -26.85

CIE-Lch

L: 53.31
C: 27.7
H: 255.7

CIE-Luv

L: 53.31
U: -24.81
V: -39.58

Hunter-Lab

L: 46.18
A: -7.73
B: -22.43

Other

LRV: ~ 21.3 %
Munsell Color System: 9.1B 5.2/6.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #4C85AD

These are the named colors closest to hex 4C85AD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4682B4 Color Steel Blue

97.63% match | ΔE 2.37

#5D8AA8 Color Air Force Blue (RAF)

96.64% match | ΔE 3.36

#2887C8 Color Green Blue

95.73% match | ΔE 4.27

#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)

95.29% match | ΔE 4.71

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4C85AD.

#4B82A8 Color PANTONE 2149 C

98.80% match | ΔE 1.20

#4B88AC Color PANTONE 10270 C

98.05% match | ΔE 1.95

#5C82A5 Color PANTONE 2158 C

96.60% match | ΔE 3.40

#51829E Color PANTONE 8202 C

96.44% match | ΔE 3.56

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4C85AD.

#3F7FA5 Color PANTONE 17-4131 TCX - Cendre Blue

97.03% match | ΔE 2.97

#5587A4 Color PANTONE 17-4123 TCX - Niagara

96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

#557EA2 Color PANTONE 18-4035 TCX - Cyaneus

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

#5D89B4 Color PANTONE 17-4032 TCX - Lichen Blue

96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4C85AD.

#3E7DAA Color RAL 260 50 30 - Beijing Blue

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

#507CA0 Color RAL 260 50 25 - Biedermeier Blue

96.29% match | ΔE 3.71

#2B7CAF Color RAL 260 50 35 - Vermeer Blue

95.50% match | ΔE 4.50

#2B7DA6 Color RAL 250 50 30 - Prominent Blue

95.25% match | ΔE 4.75

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4C85AD.

#0089B6 Color RAL 5012 - Light Blue

94.50% match | ΔE 5.50

#007CB0 Color RAL 5015 - Sky Blue

94.22% match | ΔE 5.78

#637D96 Color RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue

93.60% match | ΔE 6.40

#6093AC Color RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue

93.19% match | ΔE 6.81

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4C85AD.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue

93.85% match | ΔE 6.15

#6D88A0 Color BS 20-C-37 - Viking

93.72% match | ΔE 6.28

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

#2287B9 Color Adobe Photoshop Blue

96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

Paint color for Hex #4C85AD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 4C85AD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 4C85AD once it is on a wall.

PPG Paints

Hex color 4C85AD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4C85AD to PPG Paints

#4F84AF Color Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)

98.62% match | ΔE 1.38

#3C85BE Color King Triton (PPG1242-5)

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#528BAB Color Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)

96.69% match | ΔE 3.31

#5A809E Color Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)

96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4C85AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4C85AD to Dunn-Edwards

#5588AB Color Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)

98.27% match | ΔE 1.73

#3D87BB Color Walker Lake (DE 5858)

97.53% match | ΔE 2.47

#4A87CB Color Safe Harbor (DE 5865)

95.02% match | ΔE 4.98

#5187A0 Color Raging Tide (DE 5809)

94.99% match | ΔE 5.01

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4C85AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4C85AD to Benjamin Moore

#4580A8 Color Finley Blue (CW-620)

98.02% match | ΔE 1.98

#5E8FB6 Color Lazy Sunday (803)

95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

#3E90B8 Color Electric Blue (2061-40)

95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

#63879F Color Blue Nose (1678)

95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

Valspar

Hex color 4C85AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4C85AD to Valspar

#498BB8 Color Blueberry Festival (V072-5)

97.62% match | ΔE 2.38

#5287B9 Color Picasso (8001-44E)

96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

#3780B9 Color Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)

96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

#4083A2 Color Lake Henry (V070-5)

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

Behr

Hex color 4C85AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4C85AD to Behr

#5285A4 Color Hemisphere (M500-4)

97.57% match | ΔE 2.43

#588BB4 Color Alpha Blue (M520-5)

97.26% match | ΔE 2.74

#4E89BE Color Boat House (P520-5)

96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

#267EBC Color Brilliant Blue (P510-6)

95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4C85AD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4C85AD to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8 Color Pea Flower Tea (CB12)

96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)

94.40% match | ΔE 5.60

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)

88.90% match | ΔE 11.10

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)

87.79% match | ΔE 12.21

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4C85AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4C85AD to Sherwin Williams

#6487B0 Color Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)

94.83% match | ΔE 5.17

#6A8AA4 Color Sporty Blue (SW 6522)

94.59% match | ΔE 5.41

#6B8CA9 Color Scanda (SW 6529)

94.54% match | ΔE 5.46

#5389A1 Color Secure Blue (SW 6508)

94.47% match | ΔE 5.53

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#4C85AD color palettes and scheme combination

1D3343

2D4F66

3C6A8A

4C85AD

6D9DBF

91B5CE

B4CDDE

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.

4CAD74

4CADA4

4C85AD

4C54AD

744CAD

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.

4C85AD

AD4C85

85AD4C

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

4C85AD

A54CAD

AD744C

54AD4C

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

4C85AD

5D91B5

6F9DBD

81A9C5

93B5CD

A5C2D6

B7CEDE

C9DAE6

DBE6EE

EDF2F6

FFFFFF

Steel Blue* - #4C85AD Tints

4C85AD

44779B

3C6A8A

355D79

2D4F67

264256

1E3545

162733

0F1A22

070D11

000000

Steel Blue* - #4C85AD Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#4C85AD

Steel Blue*

#AD744C

French Beige*

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 #4C85AD?

Color that best contrast with #4C85AD is #AD744C, color name is French Beige*. 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.