Color Name: Purple Navy
Hex Color Code: #4E5180
RGB Color Code: RGB(78, 81, 128)
CMYK Values*: 39.1%, 36.7%, 0.0%, 49.8%
Color Family (Hue): Blue





Purple Navy is a moderate purplish-blue color used by some navies.


What color is Purple Navy?

Purple Navy color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Purple Navy is #4E5180, and the RGB color code is RGB(78, 81, 128).

In the RGB color model, Purple Navy has a red value of 78, a green value of 81, and a blue value of 128. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.1% cyan, 36.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 49.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 236.4° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Purple Navy has a hue of 236.4° (degrees), 39.1 % saturation and 50.2 % brightness/value.


Purple Navy is cool or warm?

The color Purple Navy is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Purple Navy?

Purple Navy has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Purple Navy color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(78, 81, 128)
Red
78 (30.6%)
Green
81 (31.8%)
Blue
128 (50.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
39.06%
Magenta
36.72%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
49.80%

HSL

HSL(236.4deg, 24.3 %, 40.4 %)

Hue
236.4°
Saturation
24.27 %.
Lightness
40.39 %.

RYB

RYB(95, 102, 153)
Red
95 (37.2%)
Yellow
102 (40.0%)
Blue
153 (59.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
236.4°
Saturation
39.06 %.
Brightness / Value
50.20 %.

HWB

H: 236.4°

W: 30.59 %

B: 49.80 %

XYZ

X : 9.98

Y : 9.06

Z : 21.65

YXY

Y1 : 9.06

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 69.41%

M : 68.24%

Y : 49.80%


LRV

~ 9.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.7PB 3.5/5.7

CIE-Lab

L : 36.11

A : 11.3

B : -26.89

CIE-Lch

L : 36.11

C : 29.17

H : 292.79

CIE-Luv

L : 36.11

U : -3.99

V : -38.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 30.1

A : 6.49

B : -21.56






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Purple Navy


Here are the colors similar to Purple Navy . 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.



#483D8B
Dark Slate Blue
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)
#666699
Dark Blue Gray
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)
#435770
Midnight Haze
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Purple Navy color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Purple Navy to Pantone PMS


#535486
PANTONE 7673 C
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#464E7E
PANTONE 2111 C
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#3E4F80
PANTONE 4142 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#565294
PANTONE 7670 C
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


Purple Navy color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Purple Navy to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


Purple Navy color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Purple Navy to British Standard 4800


#5C5485
BS 22-D-45 - Purple
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#685F96
BS 22-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#443E62
BS 22-E-58 - Purple
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Purple Navy color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Purple Navy to Pantone TCX







Paint similar to Purple Navy


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Purple Navy . 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.


PPG Paints


Purple Navy color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Purple Navy to PPG Paints


#4D517F
Roman Violet (PPG1170-7)
ΔE - 0.35 (99.7% similar)
#465383
Blue Jewel (PPG1167-7)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#534A77
Imperial Purple (PPG1175-7)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#5A4E88
Eggplant (PPG1247-7)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Behr


Purple Navy color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Purple Navy to Behr


#515386
Purple Prince (P550-7)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#485480
Mozart (PPU15-02)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#595682
Aurora Splendor (PPU16-01)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#424D83
Boudoir Blue (MQ5-48)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Valspar


Purple Navy color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Purple Navy to Valspar


#4C557D
Karmic Grape (4002-8C)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#4C5192
Blue Ember (8001-47F)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#45558D
Demon Blue (V037-3)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#4B5795
Purple Frenzy (4004-10C)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)





Sherwin Williams


Purple Navy color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Purple Navy to Sherwin Williams


#514C7E
Fully Purple (SW 6983)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#3C4C80
Morning Glory (SW 6971)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#3E4371
Valiant Violet (SW 6818)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#3B496D
Dignified (SW 6538)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Purple Navy color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Purple Navy to Benjamin Moore


#53588A
Bistro Blue (1421)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#4E4E8C
Scandinavian Blue (2068-30)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#5E5384
Mauve Bauhaus (1407)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#3F457D
Basic Blue (CC-968)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Purple Navy color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Purple Navy to Dunn-Edwards


#494D8B
Beaded Blue (DE 5909)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#4F467E
Fresh Eggplant (DE 5944)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#4E5878
Blue Review (DE 5902)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#3C4D85
Dive In (DE 5895)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)








Color Combinations


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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.







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