Color Name
Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#4C79AB
RGB Color Code
RGB(76, 121, 171)
CMYK Values*
55.6%, 29.2%, 0.0%, 32.9%
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What color is 4C79AB?

The RGB color code for color number #4C79AB is RGB(76, 121, 171). In the RGB color model, #4C79AB has a red value of 76, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 55.6% cyan, 29.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.6° (degrees), 38.5 % saturation, and 48.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4C79AB has a hue of 211.6° (degrees), 55.6 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 4C79AB is cool or warm?

Color 4C79AB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #4C79AB? (For interior and product design)

4C79AB has an LRV of nearly 18.2. 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
#4C79AB
LRV 18.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.2 of #4C79AB with dark and light color

Is #4C79AB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4C79AB 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 #4C79AB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #4C79AB
Hex triplet
#4C79AB
Red
4C
Green
79
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(76, 121, 171)
Red
76 (29.8%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
55.56%
Magenta
29.24%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(211.58deg, 38.5 %, 48.4 %)
Hue
211.58°
Saturation
38.46 %
Lightness
48.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
211.58°
Saturation
55.56 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(52, 74, 132)
Red
52 (20.6%)
Yellow
74 (29.0%)
Blue
132 (51.8%)
HWB
Hue
211.58°
Whiteness
29.80 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
70.20%
Magenta
52.55%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
17.17
Y
18.15
Z
41.13
YXY
Y1
18.15
X
0.22
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
49.68
A
-0.46
B
-31.33
CIE-Lch
L
49.68
C
31.34
H
269.16
CIE-Luv
L
49.68
U
-20.34
V
-46.9
Hunter-Lab
L
42.6
A
-2.63
B
-27.41
Other
LRV
~ 18.2 %
Munsell Color System
2.3PB 4.8/6.9

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 #4C79AB

These are the named colors closest to hex 4C79AB, 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
95.94% match | ΔE 4.06
#6082B6 Color Glaucous
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74
#2072AF Color Bice Blue
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11
#0072BB Color French Blue
94.43% match | ΔE 5.57

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4C79AB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4C79AB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4C79AB.

#527DB9 Color PANTONE 4150 C
97.41% match | ΔE 2.59
#407EC9 Color PANTONE 660 C
96.20% match | ΔE 3.80
#5C82A5 Color PANTONE 2158 C
95.60% match | ΔE 4.40
#2774AE Color PANTONE 2383 C
95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4C79AB.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 4C79AB.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4C79AB.


Paint color for Hex #4C79AB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 4C79AB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 4C79AB once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 4C79AB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4C79AB to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4C79AB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4C79AB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4C79AB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4C79AB to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 4C79AB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4C79AB to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4C79AB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4C79AB to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4C79AB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4C79AB to Farrow & Ball


Behr

Hex color 4C79AB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4C79AB to Behr


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#4C79AB 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

#4C79AB
Steel Blue*
#AB7E4C
Tan 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 #4C79AB?

Color that best contrast with #4C79AB is #AB7E4C, color name is Tan 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 #4C79AB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4C79AB is #AB7E4C, color name is Tan Brown.

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