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HEX 4F86BD - #4F86BD, RGB(79,134,189) Color


Color Name: Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #4F86BD
RGB Color Code: RGB(79, 134, 189)
CMYK Values*: 58.2%, 29.1%, 0.0%, 25.9%



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What color is 4F86BD?

The RGB color code for color number #4F86BD is RGB(79, 134, 189). In the RGB color model, #4F86BD has a red value of 79, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 58.2% cyan, 29.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 45.5 % saturation, and 52.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4F86BD has a hue of 210° (degrees), 58.2 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color 4F86BD is cool or warm?

Color 4F86BD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4F86BD? (For interior and product design)

4F86BD has an LRV of nearly 22. 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.



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Is #4F86BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4F86BD 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 #4F86BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(79, 134, 189)
Red
79 (31.0%)
Green
134 (52.5%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
58.20%
Magenta
29.10%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 45.5 %, 52.5 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
45.45 %.
Lightness
52.55 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 60, 123)
Red
40 (15.6%)
Yellow
60 (23.5%)
Blue
123 (48.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
58.20 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 30.98 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 20.93

Y : 22.39

Z : 51.36

YXY

Y1 : 22.39

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 69.02%

M : 47.45%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 22.4 %

Munsell Color System

2PB 5.3/7.6

CIE-Lab

L : 54.43

A : -1.64

B : -34.25

CIE-Lch

L : 54.43

C : 34.29

H : 267.26

CIE-Luv

L : 54.43

U : -24

V : -52.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.31

A : -3.82

B : -31.24






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #4F86BD

Here are the colors similar to 4F86BD. 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 - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#318CE7
Bleu de France
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4F86BD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4F86BD.

#3E87CB
PANTONE 2143 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#5E8AB4
PANTONE 646 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#527DB9
PANTONE 4150 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4F86BD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4F86BD.

#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4F86BD.

#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)

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

#5A87C5
IBM Blue
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)



Paint color for Hex #4F86BD

Here are the paint colors similar to 4F86BD. 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 4F86BD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4F86BD to Valspar

#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4F86BD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4F86BD to PPG Paints

#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4F86BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4F86BD to Behr

#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#5C92C5
Come Sail Away (MQ4-26)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4F86BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4F86BD to Dunn-Edwards

#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4F86BD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4F86BD to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 14.52 (85.5% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 16.75 (83.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4F86BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4F86BD to Benjamin Moore

#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#6289C6
Blue Lapis (2067-40)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4F86BD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4F86BD to Sherwin Williams

#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#4F86BD 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



4F86BD
Steel Blue*

BD864F
Peru*


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 #4F86BD?

Color that best contrast with #4F86BD is #BD864F, color name is Peru*
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 #4F86BD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4F86BD is #BD864F, color name is Peru*.





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