Color Name
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code
#528BAB
RGB Color Code
RGB(82, 139, 171)
CMYK Values*
52.0%, 18.7%, 0.0%, 32.9%
#528BAB hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 528BAB?

The RGB color code for color number #528BAB is RGB(82, 139, 171). In the RGB color model, #528BAB has a red value of 82, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 52.0% cyan, 18.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.6° (degrees), 35.2 % saturation, and 49.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #528BAB has a hue of 201.6° (degrees), 52.0 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 528BAB is cool or warm?

Color 528BAB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #528BAB? (For interior and product design)

528BAB has an LRV of nearly 23. 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
#528BAB
LRV 23
Light Color

Compare LRV 23 of #528BAB with dark and light color

Is #528BAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 528BAB 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #528BAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #528BAB
Hex triplet
#528BAB
Red
52
Green
8B
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(82, 139, 171)
Red
82 (32.2%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
52.05%
Magenta
18.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(201.57deg, 35.2 %, 49.6 %)
Hue
201.57°
Saturation
35.18 %
Lightness
49.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
201.57°
Saturation
52.05 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(46, 75, 119)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Yellow
75 (29.4%)
Blue
119 (46.6%)
HWB
Hue
201.57°
Whiteness
32.16 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
67.84%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
20.06
Y
23.2
Z
41.95
YXY
Y1
23.2
X
0.24
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
55.28
A
-9.52
B
-22.64
CIE-Lch
L
55.28
C
24.56
H
247.19
CIE-Luv
L
55.28
U
-25.4
V
-32.76
Hunter-Lab
L
48.17
A
-9.94
B
-17.92
Other
LRV
~ 23.2 %
Munsell Color System
6.9B 5.4/5.4

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 #528BAB

These are the named colors closest to hex 528BAB, 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
94.34% match | ΔE 5.66
#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
94.21% match | ΔE 5.79
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
93.44% match | ΔE 6.56

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 528BAB.

#4B88AC Color PANTONE 10270 C
98.41% match | ΔE 1.59
#5489A3 Color PANTONE 2208 C
97.96% match | ΔE 2.04
#51829E Color PANTONE 8202 C
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39
#6191B4 Color PANTONE 2148 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 528BAB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 528BAB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 528BAB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 528BAB.


Paint color for Hex #528BAB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 528BAB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 528BAB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 528BAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #528BAB to PPG Paints

#528BAB Color Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
Paint - PPG Paints
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 528BAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #528BAB to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 528BAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #528BAB to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 528BAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #528BAB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 528BAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #528BAB to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 528BAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #528BAB to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 528BAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #528BAB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
94.55% match | ΔE 5.45
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
91.94% match | ΔE 8.06
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
89.82% match | ΔE 10.18

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#528BAB 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

#528BAB
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
#AB7252
Pecan Brown*

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 #528BAB?

Color that best contrast with #528BAB is #AB7252, color name is Pecan Brown*. 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 #528BAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #528BAB is #AB7252, color name is Pecan Brown*.

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