Color Name
Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#518CBF
RGB Color Code
RGB(81, 140, 191)
CMYK Values*
57.6%, 26.7%, 0.0%, 25.1%
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What color is 518CBF?

The RGB color code for color number #518CBF is RGB(81, 140, 191). In the RGB color model, #518CBF has a red value of 81, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 57.6% cyan, 26.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.8° (degrees), 46.2 % saturation, and 53.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #518CBF has a hue of 207.8° (degrees), 57.6 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color 518CBF is cool or warm?

Color 518CBF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #518CBF? (For interior and product design)

518CBF has an LRV of nearly 24.3. 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
#518CBF
LRV 24.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 24.3 of #518CBF with dark and light color

Is #518CBF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 518CBF 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 #518CBF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #518CBF
Hex triplet
#518CBF
Red
51
Green
8C
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(81, 140, 191)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
57.59%
Magenta
26.70%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(207.82deg, 46.2 %, 53.3 %)
Hue
207.82°
Saturation
46.22 %
Lightness
53.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
207.82°
Saturation
57.59 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(37, 59, 118)
Red
37 (14.6%)
Yellow
59 (23.0%)
Blue
118 (46.2%)
HWB
Hue
207.82°
Whiteness
31.76 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
68.24%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
22.18
Y
24.27
Z
52.81
YXY
Y1
24.27
X
0.22
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
56.35
A
-4.06
B
-32.39
CIE-Lch
L
56.35
C
32.64
H
262.85
CIE-Luv
L
56.35
U
-25.62
V
-49.3
Hunter-Lab
L
49.26
A
-5.86
B
-29.07
Other
LRV
~ 24.3 %
Munsell Color System
1PB 5.5/7.3

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 #518CBF

These are the named colors closest to hex 518CBF, 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
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77
#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12
#4997D0 Color Celestial Blue
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 518CBF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 518CBF.

#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
97.33% match | ΔE 2.67
#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#008AD8 Color PANTONE 2382 C
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42
#0086D6 Color PANTONE 2194 C
95.36% match | ΔE 4.64

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 518CBF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 518CBF.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 518CBF.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#5A87C5 Color IBM Blue
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87

Paint color for Hex #518CBF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 518CBF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 518CBF once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 518CBF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #518CBF to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 518CBF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #518CBF to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 518CBF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #518CBF to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 518CBF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #518CBF to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 518CBF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #518CBF to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 518CBF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #518CBF to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.71% match | ΔE 12.29
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
86.43% match | ΔE 13.57

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 518CBF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #518CBF to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#518CBF 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

#518CBF
Steel Blue*
#BF8451
Peru*

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 #518CBF?

Color that best contrast with #518CBF is #BF8451, color name is Peru*. 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 #518CBF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #518CBF is #BF8451, color name is Peru*.

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