Color Name: Tar Heel Blue
Hex Color Code: #4B9CD3
RGB Color Code: RGB(75, 156, 211)
CMYK Values: CMYK(60%, 19%, 1%, 4)
Pantone: PMS 542 C





Carolina blue (also called Tar Heel blue) is the shade of blue used as one of the official school colors of the University of North Carolina. Read about University of North Carolina branding guidelines and colors here.

What color is Tar Heel Blue?

Tar Heel Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Tar Heel Blue is #4B9CD3, and the RGB color code is RGB(75, 156, 211).

In the RGB color model, Tar Heel Blue has a red value of 75, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.5% cyan, 26.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.3° (degrees), 60.7 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Tar Heel Blue has a hue of 204.3° (degrees), 64.5 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.


Tar Heel Blue is cool or warm?

The color Tar Heel Blue is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Tar Heel Blue?

Tar Heel Blue has an LRV of nearly 30. By LRV value, it is a medium 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


Tar Heel Blue (Other - Sport) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(75, 156, 211)
Red
75 (29.4%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
60%
Magenta
19%
Yellow
1%
Key
4%

HSL

HSL(204.26deg, 60.7 %, 56.1 %)

Hue
204.26°
Saturation
60.71 %.
Lightness
56.08 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 44, 109)
Red
25 (9.6%)
Yellow
44 (17.2%)
Blue
109 (42.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.26°
Saturation
64.45 %.
Brightness / Value
82.75 %.

HWB

H: 204.26°

W: 29.41 %

B: 17.25 %

XYZ

X : 26.55

Y : 29.98

Z : 66.01

YXY

Y1 : 29.98

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 70.59%

M : 38.82%

Y : 17.25%


LRV

~ 30 %

Munsell Color System

10B 6.0/8

CIE-Lab

L : 61.63

A : -7.79

B : -35.42

CIE-Lch

L : 61.63

C : 36.27

H : 257.6

CIE-Luv

L : 61.63

U : -32.32

V : -54.65

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.75

A : -9.26

B : -33.16






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Tar Heel Blue (Other - Sport)


Here are the colors similar to Tar Heel Blue (Other - Sport). 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.



#4997D0
Celestial Blue
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#6699CC
Blue Gray
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#6699CC
Livid
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)





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


Pantone TCX


Tar Heel Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Tar Heel Blue to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Tar Heel Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Tar Heel Blue to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


Tar Heel Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Tar Heel Blue to Pantone PMS


#4698CB
PANTONE 7688 C
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#489FDF
PANTONE 2171 C
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#5F9BC6
PANTONE 2170 C
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#009CDE
PANTONE 2925 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


Tar Heel Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Tar Heel Blue to British Standard 4800


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


RAL Classic


Tar Heel Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Tar Heel Blue to RAL Classic


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#0D9DDA
Salesforce Blue
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#1D9BF0
Twitter Blue
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#0096D6
HP Blue
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)





Paint similar to Tar Heel Blue (Other - Sport)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Tar Heel Blue (Other - Sport). 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


Tar Heel Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Tar Heel Blue to Valspar


#4B98CC
Delphinium Corsage (V035-2)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#339BCF
Blue Tango (4007-10B)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#489BC6
Estero Sky (V071-4)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Behr


Tar Heel Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Tar Heel Blue to Behr


#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#6AA0CF
Cornflower (P520-4)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#5C92C5
Come Sail Away (MQ4-26)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Tar Heel Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Tar Heel Blue to Benjamin Moore


#3F9DD1
Bayberry Blue (790)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#0F97D8
Rocky Mountain Sky (2066-40)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#4298C4
Lake Tahoe (783)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)





PPG Paints


Tar Heel Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Tar Heel Blue to PPG Paints


#3398CE
Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#3D8ED0
Magical Merlin (PPG1241-5)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Tar Heel Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Tar Heel Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Tar Heel Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Tar Heel Blue to Sherwin Williams


#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% 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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Tar Heel Blue - #4B9CD3 Color Images and Patterns


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