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HEX 516B8E - #516B8E, RGB(81,107,142) Color


Color Name: Queen Blue*
Hex Color Code: #516B8E
RGB Color Code: RGB(81, 107, 142)
CMYK Values*: 43.0%, 24.6%, 0.0%, 44.3%





What color is 516B8E?

The RGB color code for color number #516B8E is RGB(81, 107, 142). In the RGB color model, #516B8E has a red value of 81, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.0% cyan, 24.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.4° (degrees), 27.4 % saturation, and 43.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #516B8E has a hue of 214.4° (degrees), 43.0 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.

Color 516B8E is cool or warm?

Color 516B8E is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 516B8E?

Color code 516B8E has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a 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 #516B8E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(81, 107, 142)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
42.96%
Magenta
24.65%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(214.43deg, 27.4 %, 43.7 %)

Hue
214.43°
Saturation
27.35 %.
Lightness
43.73 %.

RYB

RYB(74, 94, 137)
Red
74 (28.9%)
Yellow
94 (37.0%)
Blue
137 (53.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
214.43°
Saturation
42.96 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 214.43°

W: 31.76 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 13.53

Y : 14.22

Z : 27.62

YXY

Y1 : 14.22

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 68.24%

M : 58.04%

Y : 44.31%


LRV

~ 14.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.2PB 4.3/4.5

CIE-Lab

L : 44.54

A : 0.13

B : -22.22

CIE-Lch

L : 44.54

C : 22.22

H : 270.33

CIE-Luv

L : 44.54

U : -13.33

V : -31.92

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.71

A : -1.92

B : -17.04






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #516B8E


Here are the colors similar to 516B8E. 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.



#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#26619C
Lapis Lazuli
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#2D5DA1
Medium Sapphire
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#306AC0
YInMn Blue
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 516B8E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 516B8E.


#4D6995
PANTONE 2139 C
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#4A6AA3
PANTONE 10246 C
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#3E6991
PANTONE 2160 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#426DA9
PANTONE 7683 C
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 516B8E.


#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 516B8E.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 516B8E.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 516B8E.


#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)





Paint color for Hex #516B8E


Here are the paint colors similar to 516B8E. 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 516B8E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #516B8E to Behr


#546E91
Charter Blue (M530-6)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#476386
Mosaic Blue (PPU15-04)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#496F8E
Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#5870A4
Splendor And Pride (MQ5-47)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 516B8E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #516B8E to Sherwin Williams


#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#516582
Luxe Blue (SW 6537)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 516B8E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #516B8E to Valspar


#536984
Aurora Borealis (P037)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#4F718A
Veranda Blue (4004-6B)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#39607F
Atlantic Schooner (4004-6C)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 516B8E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #516B8E to PPG Paints


#4F6997
Blue Odyssey (PPG1166-6)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#326395
Teeny Bikini (PPG1162-6)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 516B8E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #516B8E to Dunn-Edwards


#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#4664A5
Starstruck (DE 5894)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 516B8E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #516B8E to Benjamin Moore


#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#396998
Old Glory (811)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#3862A3
Mosaic (CC-874)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)








Color Combinations


#516B8E 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.

516B8E
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