Color Name
Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#4F8BBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(79, 139, 187)
CMYK Values*
57.8%, 25.7%, 0.0%, 26.7%
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What color is 4F8BBB?

The RGB color code for color number #4F8BBB is RGB(79, 139, 187). In the RGB color model, #4F8BBB has a red value of 79, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 57.8% cyan, 25.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.7° (degrees), 44.3 % saturation, and 52.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4F8BBB has a hue of 206.7° (degrees), 57.8 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color 4F8BBB is cool or warm?

Color 4F8BBB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #4F8BBB? (For interior and product design)

4F8BBB has an LRV of nearly 23.7. 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
#4F8BBB
LRV 23.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 23.7 of #4F8BBB with dark and light color

Is #4F8BBB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4F8BBB 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 #4F8BBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #4F8BBB
Hex triplet
#4F8BBB
Red
4F
Green
8B
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(79, 139, 187)
Red
79 (31.0%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
57.75%
Magenta
25.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(206.67deg, 44.3 %, 52.2 %)
Hue
206.67°
Saturation
44.26 %
Lightness
52.16 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
206.67°
Saturation
57.75 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(39, 62, 120)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Yellow
62 (24.4%)
Blue
120 (46.9%)
HWB
Hue
206.67°
Whiteness
30.98 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
69.02%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
21.43
Y
23.72
Z
50.46
YXY
Y1
23.72
X
0.22
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
55.8
A
-5.19
B
-30.98
CIE-Lch
L
55.8
C
31.41
H
260.5
CIE-Luv
L
55.8
U
-25.89
V
-46.8
Hunter-Lab
L
48.7
A
-6.68
B
-27.35
Other
LRV
~ 23.7 %
Munsell Color System
0.3PB 5.4/7

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 #4F8BBB

These are the named colors closest to hex 4F8BBB, 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
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#4997D0 Color Celestial Blue
95.60% match | ΔE 4.40

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4F8BBB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4F8BBB.

#5E8AB4 Color PANTONE 646 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#5F8FB4 Color PANTONE 7454 C
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81
#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
97.09% match | ΔE 2.91
#6191B4 Color PANTONE 2148 C
96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4F8BBB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4F8BBB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4F8BBB.


Paint color for Hex #4F8BBB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 4F8BBB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 4F8BBB once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 4F8BBB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4F8BBB to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 4F8BBB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4F8BBB to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4F8BBB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4F8BBB to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4F8BBB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4F8BBB to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 4F8BBB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4F8BBB to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4F8BBB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4F8BBB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
95.55% match | ΔE 4.45
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.21% match | ΔE 11.79
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
86.87% match | ΔE 13.13

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4F8BBB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4F8BBB to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#4F8BBB 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

#4F8BBB
Steel Blue*
#BB7F4F
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 #4F8BBB?

Color that best contrast with #4F8BBB is #BB7F4F, 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 #4F8BBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4F8BBB is #BB7F4F, color name is Tan Brown*.

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