Color Name
Cerulean*
Hex Color Code
#047BAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(4, 123, 174)
CMYK Values*
97.7%, 29.3%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is 047BAE?

The RGB color code for color number #047BAE is RGB(4, 123, 174). In the RGB color model, #047BAE has a red value of 4, a green value of 123, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 97.7% cyan, 29.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198° (degrees), 95.5 % saturation, and 34.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #047BAE has a hue of 198° (degrees), 97.7 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 047BAE is cool or warm?

Color 047BAE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #047BAE? (For interior and product design)

047BAE has an LRV of nearly 17.2. 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
#047BAE
LRV 17.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 17.2 of #047BAE with dark and light color

Is #047BAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 047BAE 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 #047BAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #047BAE
Hex triplet
#047BAE
Red
04
Green
7B
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(4, 123, 174)
Red
4 (1.6%)
Green
123 (48.2%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
97.70%
Magenta
29.31%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(198deg, 95.5 %, 34.9 %)
Hue
198°
Saturation
95.51 %
Lightness
34.90 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
198°
Saturation
97.70 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(42, 85, 167)
Red
42 (16.6%)
Yellow
85 (33.2%)
Blue
167 (65.3%)
HWB
Hue
198°
Whiteness
1.57 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
98.43%
Magenta
51.76%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
14.77
Y
17.25
Z
42.59
YXY
Y1
17.25
X
0.2
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
48.57
A
-9.49
B
-34.94
CIE-Lch
L
48.57
C
36.21
H
254.81
CIE-Luv
L
48.57
U
-31.94
V
-51.46
Hunter-Lab
L
41.53
A
-9.18
B
-31.74
Other
LRV
~ 17.2 %
Munsell Color System
2.2B 4.7/13.9

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 #047BAE

These are the named colors closest to hex 047BAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#007BA7 Color Cerulean
97.88% match | ΔE 2.12
#007BB8 Color Star Command Blue
97.67% match | ΔE 2.33
#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
95.49% match | ΔE 4.51
#2072AF Color Bice Blue
94.94% match | ΔE 5.06

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 047BAE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 047BAE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 047BAE.

#077CAB Color PANTONE 2390 C
98.84% match | ΔE 1.16
#0076A8 Color PANTONE 7690 C
98.11% match | ΔE 1.89
#0E76AA Color PANTONE 10272 C
97.98% match | ΔE 2.02
#0076A5 Color PANTONE 2185 C
97.87% match | ΔE 2.13

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 047BAE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 047BAE.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
95.08% match | ΔE 4.92

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

#007BA7 Color Celadon Blue
97.88% match | ΔE 2.12
#21759B Color WordPress WP Blue
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64

Paint color for Hex #047BAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 047BAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 047BAE once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 047BAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #047BAE to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 047BAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #047BAE to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 047BAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #047BAE to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 047BAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #047BAE to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 047BAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #047BAE to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 047BAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #047BAE to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.41% match | ΔE 11.59
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
84.26% match | ΔE 15.74
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
84.15% match | ΔE 15.85

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#047BAE 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

#047BAE
Cerulean*
#AE3704
Rust*

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 #047BAE?

Color that best contrast with #047BAE is #AE3704, color name is Rust*. 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 #047BAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #047BAE is #AE3704, color name is Rust*.

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