Color Name
Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#4C86B9
RGB Color Code
RGB(76, 134, 185)
CMYK Values*
58.9%, 27.6%, 0.0%, 27.5%
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What color is 4C86B9?

The RGB color code for color number #4C86B9 is RGB(76, 134, 185). In the RGB color model, #4C86B9 has a red value of 76, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 58.9% cyan, 27.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.1° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation, and 51.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4C86B9 has a hue of 208.1° (degrees), 58.9 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color 4C86B9 is cool or warm?

Color 4C86B9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #4C86B9? (For interior and product design)

4C86B9 has an LRV of nearly 22.1. 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
#4C86B9
LRV 22.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.1 of #4C86B9 with dark and light color

Is #4C86B9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4C86B9 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 #4C86B9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #4C86B9
Hex triplet
#4C86B9
Red
4C
Green
86
Blue
B9
RGBA / RGB rgb(76, 134, 185)
Red
76 (29.8%)
Green
134 (52.5%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
58.92%
Magenta
27.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(208.07deg, 43.8 %, 51.2 %)
Hue
208.07°
Saturation
43.78 %
Lightness
51.18 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
208.07°
Saturation
58.92 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(41, 64, 124)
Red
41 (16.2%)
Yellow
64 (25.0%)
Blue
124 (48.6%)
HWB
Hue
208.07°
Whiteness
29.80 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
70.20%
Magenta
47.45%
Yellow
27.45%
XYZ
X
20.26
Y
22.09
Z
49.09
YXY
Y1
22.09
X
0.22
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
54.12
A
-3.56
B
-32.46
CIE-Lch
L
54.12
C
32.66
H
263.74
CIE-Luv
L
54.12
U
-24.89
V
-49.14
Hunter-Lab
L
47
A
-5.29
B
-29.03
Other
LRV
~ 22.1 %
Munsell Color System
1.2PB 5.2/7.3

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 #4C86B9

These are the named colors closest to hex 4C86B9, 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
98.36% match | ΔE 1.64
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
95.05% match | ΔE 4.95

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4C86B9.

#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
97.77% match | ΔE 2.23
#5E8AB4 Color PANTONE 646 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82
#4B82A8 Color PANTONE 2149 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#407EC9 Color PANTONE 660 C
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4C86B9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4C86B9.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4C86B9.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4C86B9.


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#5A87C5 Color IBM Blue
96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

Paint color for Hex #4C86B9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 4C86B9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 4C86B9 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 4C86B9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4C86B9 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 4C86B9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4C86B9 to Behr


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4C86B9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4C86B9 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4C86B9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4C86B9 to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
94.71% match | ΔE 5.29
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
86.92% match | ΔE 13.08
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
86.00% match | ΔE 14.00

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4C86B9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4C86B9 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4C86B9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4C86B9 to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#4C86B9 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

#4C86B9
Steel Blue*
#B97F4C
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 #4C86B9?

Color that best contrast with #4C86B9 is #B97F4C, 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 #4C86B9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4C86B9 is #B97F4C, color name is Tan Brown*.

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