Color Name
Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#487D9F
RGB Color Code
RGB(72, 125, 159)
CMYK Values*
54.7%, 21.4%, 0.0%, 37.6%
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What color is 487D9F?

The RGB color code for color number #487D9F is RGB(72, 125, 159). In the RGB color model, #487D9F has a red value of 72, a green value of 125, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 54.7% cyan, 21.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.4° (degrees), 37.7 % saturation, and 45.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #487D9F has a hue of 203.4° (degrees), 54.7 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.

Color 487D9F is cool or warm?

Color 487D9F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #487D9F? (For interior and product design)

487D9F has an LRV of nearly 18.5. 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
#487D9F
LRV 18.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.5 of #487D9F with dark and light color

Is #487D9F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 487D9F 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #487D9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #487D9F
Hex triplet
#487D9F
Red
48
Green
7D
Blue
9F
RGBA / RGB rgb(72, 125, 159)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
125 (49.0%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
54.72%
Magenta
21.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.65%
HSL hsl(203.45deg, 37.7 %, 45.3 %)
Hue
203.45°
Saturation
37.66 %
Lightness
45.29 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
203.45°
Saturation
54.72 %
Brightness / Value
62.35 %
RYB ryb(56, 85, 132)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Yellow
85 (33.4%)
Blue
132 (51.8%)
HWB
Hue
203.45°
Whiteness
28.24 %
Blackness
37.65 %
CMY
Cyan
71.76%
Magenta
50.98%
Yellow
37.65%
XYZ
X
16.26
Y
18.55
Z
35.52
YXY
Y1
18.55
X
0.23
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
50.15
A
-7.56
B
-23.62
CIE-Lch
L
50.15
C
24.8
H
252.26
CIE-Luv
L
50.15
U
-23.23
V
-33.97
Hunter-Lab
L
43.07
A
-7.96
B
-18.76
Other
LRV
~ 18.5 %
Munsell Color System
8.2B 4.9/5.4

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 #487D9F

These are the named colors closest to hex 487D9F, 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
95.77% match | ΔE 4.23
#007BA7 Color Cerulean
95.15% match | ΔE 4.85
#007BB8 Color Star Command Blue
94.55% match | ΔE 5.45

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 487D9F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 487D9F.

#4B82A8 Color PANTONE 2149 C
97.77% match | ΔE 2.23
#51829E Color PANTONE 8202 C
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70
#327FAA Color PANTONE 10271 C
97.25% match | ΔE 2.75
#2C7AA1 Color PANTONE 8203 C
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 487D9F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 487D9F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 487D9F.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 487D9F.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
92.27% match | ΔE 7.73

Paint color for Hex #487D9F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 487D9F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 487D9F once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #487D9F to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #487D9F to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #487D9F to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #487D9F to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #487D9F to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #487D9F to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 487D9F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #487D9F to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.76% match | ΔE 8.24
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.05% match | ΔE 11.95
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
87.46% match | ΔE 12.54

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#487D9F 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

#487D9F
Steel Blue*
#9F6A48
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 #487D9F?

Color that best contrast with #487D9F is #9F6A48, 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 #487D9F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #487D9F is #9F6A48, color name is Pecan Brown*.

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