Color Name: Steel Blue
Hex Color Code: #4682B4
RGB Color Code: RGB(70, 130, 180)
CMYK Values*: 61.1%, 27.8%, 0.0%, 29.4%
Color Family (Hue): Blue





Steel Blue is a shade of blue that resembles the color of steel subjected to bluing for protection from rust. Bluing is a process in which steel is protected against rust using oxide coating.

What color is Steel Blue?

Steel Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Steel Blue is #4682B4, and the RGB color code is RGB(70, 130, 180).

In the RGB color model, Steel Blue has a red value of 70, a green value of 130, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 61.1% cyan, 27.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.3° (degrees), 44.0 % saturation, and 49.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Steel Blue has a hue of 207.3° (degrees), 61.1 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.


Steel Blue is cool or warm?

The color Steel Blue is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Steel Blue?

Steel Blue has an LRV of nearly 21. 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(70, 130, 180)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Green
130 (51.0%)
Blue
180 (70.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
61.11%
Magenta
27.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(207.27deg, 44.0 %, 49.0 %)

Hue
207.27°
Saturation
44.00 %.
Lightness
49.02 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 68, 129)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
68 (26.8%)
Blue
129 (50.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
207.27°
Saturation
61.11 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 207.27°

W: 27.45 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 18.75

Y : 20.56

Z : 46.16

YXY

Y1 : 20.56

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 72.55%

M : 49.02%

Y : 29.41%


LRV

~ 20.6 %

Munsell Color System

1PB 5.1/7.3

CIE-Lab

L : 52.47

A : -4.07

B : -32.2

CIE-Lch

L : 52.47

C : 32.45

H : 262.8

CIE-Luv

L : 52.47

U : -25.11

V : -48.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.35

A : -5.56

B : -28.61






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Steel Blue


Here are the colors similar to Steel Blue . 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.



#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


Steel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Steel Blue to Pantone PMS


#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#3E87CB
PANTONE 2143 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#5C82A5
PANTONE 2158 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


RAL Design


Steel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Steel Blue to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


Steel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Steel Blue to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


Steel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Steel Blue to British Standard 4800


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)


RAL Classic


Steel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Steel Blue to RAL Classic


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)


Pantone TPX


Steel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of Steel Blue to Pantone TPX


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)





Paint similar to Steel Blue


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Steel Blue . 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


Steel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Steel Blue to PPG Paints


#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


Valspar


Steel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Steel Blue to Valspar


#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Steel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Steel Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)





Benjamin Moore


Steel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Steel Blue to Benjamin Moore


#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)


Behr


Steel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Steel Blue to Behr


#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Steel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Steel Blue to Sherwin Williams


#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% 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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