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What color is 5179BB?

The RGB color code for color number #5179BB is RGB(81, 121, 187). In the RGB color model, #5179BB has a red value of 81, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 56.7% cyan, 35.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.4° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation, and 52.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5179BB has a hue of 217.4° (degrees), 56.7 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color 5179BB is cool or warm?

Color 5179BB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5179BB? (For interior and product design)

5179BB has an LRV of nearly 19. 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

#5179BB

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #5179BB with dark and light Color




Is #5179BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5179BB 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 #5179BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(81, 121, 187)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
56.68%
Magenta
35.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(217.36deg, 43.8 %, 52.5 %)

Hue
217.36°
Saturation
43.80 %.
Lightness
52.55 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 60, 129)
Red
45 (17.8%)
Yellow
60 (23.5%)
Blue
129 (50.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
217.36°
Saturation
56.68 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 217.36°

W: 31.76 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 19.2

Y : 19.01

Z : 49.67

YXY

Y1 : 19.01

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 68.24%

M : 52.55%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 19 %

Munsell Color System

4.9PB 4.9/8.6

CIE-Lab

L : 50.7

A : 5.87

B : -38.96

CIE-Lch

L : 50.7

C : 39.4

H : 278.57

CIE-Luv

L : 50.7

U : -18.75

V : -59.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.6

A : 2.3

B : -37.02






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5179BB


Here are the colors similar to 5179BB. 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.



#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#446CCF
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#246BCE
Celtic Blue
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5179BB.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5179BB.


#527DB9
PANTONE 4150 C
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#4B75A7
PANTONE 10259 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#5576D1
PANTONE 2130 C
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5179BB.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 5179BB.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5179BB.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5179BB.


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5179BB


Here are the paint colors similar to 5179BB. 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 5179BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5179BB to Valspar


#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5179BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5179BB to Behr


#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#617BA6
Miracle Elixir (M540-6)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#496EAD
New Age Blue (PPU15-05)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5179BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5179BB to Benjamin Moore


#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5179BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5179BB to PPG Paints


#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5179BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5179BB to Dunn-Edwards


#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5179BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5179BB to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5179BB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5179BB to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.50 (91.5% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 14.75 (85.3% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 15.93 (84.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#5179BB 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



5179BB
Glaucous*

BB9351
Aztec Gold*


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 #5179BB?

Color that best contrast with #5179BB is #BB9351, color name is Aztec Gold*
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 #5179BB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5179BB is #BB9351, color name is Aztec Gold*.





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