#497F9A Hex Color

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Color Name

Air Force Blue (RAF)*

Hex Color Code

#497F9A

RGB Color Code

RGB(73, 127, 154)

CMYK Values*

52.6%, 17.5%, 0.0%, 39.6%

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#497F9A hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 497F9A?

The RGB color code for color number #497F9A is RGB(73, 127, 154). In the RGB color model, #497F9A has a red value of 73, a green value of 127, and a blue value of 154. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 52.6% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 39.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 35.7 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #497F9A has a hue of 200° (degrees), 52.6 % saturation and 60.4 % brightness/value.

Color 497F9A is cool or warm?

Color 497F9A is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #497F9A? (For interior and product design)

497F9A has an LRV of nearly 18.9. 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

#497F9A

LRV 18.9

Light Color

Compare LRV 18.9 of #497F9A with dark and light color

Is #497F9A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 497F9A 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #497F9A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #497F9A

Hex triplet: #497F9A
Red: 49
Green: 7F
Blue: 9A

RGBA / RGB rgb(73, 127, 154)

Red: 73 (28.6%)
Green: 127 (49.8%)
Blue: 154 (60.4%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 52.60%
Magenta: 17.53%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 39.61%

HSL hsl(200deg, 35.7 %, 44.5 %)

Hue: 200°
Saturation: 35.68 %
Lightness: 44.51 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 200°
Saturation: 52.60 %
Brightness / Value: 60.39 %

RYB ryb(58, 89, 131)

Red: 58 (22.6%)
Yellow: 89 (35.1%)
Blue: 131 (51.2%)

HWB

Hue: 200°
Whiteness: 28.63 %
Blackness: 39.61 %

CMY

Cyan: 71.37%
Magenta: 50.20%
Yellow: 39.61%

XYZ

X: 16.17
Y: 18.93
Z: 33.37

YXY

Y1: 18.93
X: 0.24
Y2: 0.28

CIE-Lab

L: 50.6
A: -10.03
B: -20.01

CIE-Lch

L: 50.6
C: 22.39
H: 243.38

CIE-Luv

L: 50.6
U: -23.83
V: -28.07

Hunter-Lab

L: 43.51
A: -9.8
B: -15.03

Other

LRV: ~ 18.9 %
Munsell Color System: 5.5B 4.9/4.9

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 #497F9A

These are the named colors closest to hex 497F9A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5D8AA8 Color Air Force Blue (RAF)

94.73% match | ΔE 5.27

#007BA7 Color Cerulean

94.50% match | ΔE 5.50

#367588 Color Teal Blue

93.94% match | ΔE 6.06

#4682B4 Color Steel Blue

93.40% match | ΔE 6.60

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 497F9A.

#51829E Color PANTONE 8202 C

98.17% match | ΔE 1.83

#387F97 Color PANTONE 4158 C

96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

#277DA1 Color PANTONE 2454 C

96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

#5489A3 Color PANTONE 2208 C

96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 497F9A.

#497D93 Color RAL 240 50 20 - Coelin Blue

97.98% match | ΔE 2.02

#367F9A Color RAL 240 50 25 - Greenland Blue

97.20% match | ΔE 2.80

#2B7DA6 Color RAL 250 50 30 - Prominent Blue

95.90% match | ΔE 4.10

#1880A1 Color RAL 240 50 30 - Summer Blue

95.70% match | ΔE 4.30

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 497F9A.

#3F7FA5 Color PANTONE 17-4131 TCX - Cendre Blue

96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

#5587A4 Color PANTONE 17-4123 TCX - Niagara

96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

#2D80A7 Color PANTONE 17-4129 TCX - Wave Ride

96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

#5B7E98 Color PANTONE 17-4023 TCX - Blue Heaven

96.04% match | ΔE 3.96

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 497F9A.

#0089B6 Color RAL 5012 - Light Blue

93.84% match | ΔE 6.16

#007CB0 Color RAL 5015 - Sky Blue

93.60% match | ΔE 6.40

#637D96 Color RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue

93.59% match | ΔE 6.41

#6093AC Color RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue

92.55% match | ΔE 7.45

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 497F9A.

#6D88A0 Color BS 20-C-37 - Viking

92.50% match | ΔE 7.50

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue

92.41% match | ΔE 7.59

#697C8D Color BS 20-D-44 - Blue

92.36% match | ΔE 7.64

#486D7C Color BS 18-C-37 - Blue

92.20% match | ΔE 7.80

Paint color for Hex #497F9A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 497F9A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 497F9A once it is on a wall.

Valspar

Hex color 497F9A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #497F9A to Valspar

#43809F Color Cornwall (8002-43E)

98.74% match | ΔE 1.26

#3481A1 Color Blue China (5001-8B)

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

#3F7993 Color Sea Swirl (M260)

97.33% match | ΔE 2.67

#497A8D Color Peacock Blues (8003-41E)

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 497F9A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #497F9A to Benjamin Moore

#3C829F Color Randolph Blue (CW-615)

97.85% match | ΔE 2.15

#4E7F92 Color Fiji (AF-525)

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

#517C8E Color Azurite (CW-670)

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#4580A8 Color Finley Blue (CW-620)

95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

Behr

Hex color 497F9A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #497F9A to Behr

#50859E Color Jay Bird (S490-5)

97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

#5285A4 Color Hemisphere (M500-4)

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

#2D7E96 Color Valley Of Glaciers (M480-6)

95.49% match | ΔE 4.51

#0084A6 Color Tibetan Turquoise (MQ4-53)

94.86% match | ΔE 5.14

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 497F9A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #497F9A to Dunn-Edwards

#5187A0 Color Raging Tide (DE 5809)

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#5588AB Color Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)

95.08% match | ΔE 4.92

#3C768A Color English River (DE 5789)

94.99% match | ΔE 5.01

#65869B Color Seal Pup (DE 5816)

94.78% match | ΔE 5.22

PPG Paints

Hex color 497F9A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #497F9A to PPG Paints

#507B9A Color Stormy Ridge (PPG1159-5)

96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

#2282A8 Color Blue Paisley (PPG1238-6)

96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

#53778F Color Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5)

95.92% match | ΔE 4.08

#5A809E Color Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)

95.66% match | ΔE 4.34

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 497F9A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #497F9A to Sherwin Williams

#5389A1 Color Secure Blue (SW 6508)

96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

#3E758A Color Turkish Tile (SW 7610)

95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

#017CA7 Color Blue Plate (SW 6796)

94.74% match | ΔE 5.26

#43718B Color Down Pour (SW 6516)

94.68% match | ΔE 5.32

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 497F9A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #497F9A to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8 Color Pea Flower Tea (CB12)

92.55% match | ΔE 7.45

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)

91.05% match | ΔE 8.95

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)

89.80% match | ΔE 10.20

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)

89.43% match | ΔE 10.57

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#497F9A color palettes and scheme combination

182932

284655

396277

497F9A

6299B4

84AFC5

A7C6D5

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.

499A64

499A8D

497F9A

49579A

64499A

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.

497F9A

9A497F

7F9A49

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

497F9A

8C499A

9A6449

579A49

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

497F9A

5B8BA4

6D98AE

7FA5B8

91B2C2

A4BFCC

B6CBD6

C8D8E0

DAE5EA

ECF2F4

FFFFFF

Air Force Blue (RAF)* - #497F9A Tints

497F9A

41728A

3A657B

33586B

2B4C5C

243F4D

1D323D

15262E

0E191E

070C0F

000000

Air Force Blue (RAF)* - #497F9A Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#497F9A

Air Force Blue (RAF)*

#9A6449

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 #497F9A?

Color that best contrast with #497F9A is #9A6449, 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.