Color Name
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code
#5F879B
RGB Color Code
RGB(95, 135, 155)
CMYK Values*
38.7%, 12.9%, 0.0%, 39.2%
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What color is 5F879B?

The RGB color code for color number #5F879B is RGB(95, 135, 155). In the RGB color model, #5F879B has a red value of 95, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 38.7% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 39.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 24.0 % saturation, and 49.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5F879B has a hue of 200° (degrees), 38.7 % saturation and 60.8 % brightness/value.

Color 5F879B is cool or warm?

Color 5F879B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #5F879B? (For interior and product design)

5F879B 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
#5F879B
LRV 22.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.1 of #5F879B with dark and light color

Is #5F879B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5F879B 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 #5F879B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #5F879B
Hex triplet
#5F879B
Red
5F
Green
87
Blue
9B
RGBA / RGB rgb(95, 135, 155)
Red
95 (37.3%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
38.71%
Magenta
12.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
39.22%
HSL hsl(200deg, 24.0 %, 49.0 %)
Hue
200°
Saturation
24.00 %
Lightness
49.02 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
200°
Saturation
38.71 %
Brightness / Value
60.78 %
RYB ryb(55, 85, 115)
Red
55 (21.7%)
Yellow
85 (33.4%)
Blue
115 (45.1%)
HWB
Hue
200°
Whiteness
37.25 %
Blackness
39.22 %
CMY
Cyan
62.75%
Magenta
47.06%
Yellow
39.22%
XYZ
X
19.3
Y
22.13
Z
34.26
YXY
Y1
22.13
X
0.25
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
54.16
A
-8.54
B
-15.07
CIE-Lch
L
54.16
C
17.32
H
240.46
CIE-Luv
L
54.16
U
-19.57
V
-20.91
Hunter-Lab
L
47.04
A
-9.08
B
-10.26
Other
LRV
~ 22.1 %
Munsell Color System
4.8B 5.3/3.7

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 #5F879B

These are the named colors closest to hex 5F879B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#778899 Color Light Slate Gray
93.30% match | ΔE 6.70
#708090 Color Slate Gray
93.17% match | ΔE 6.83
#778BA5 Color Shadow Blue
91.85% match | ΔE 8.15

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5F879B.

#67899C Color PANTONE 8201 C
98.29% match | ΔE 1.71
#5489A3 Color PANTONE 2208 C
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47
#5B7F95 Color PANTONE 5415 C
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25
#51829E Color PANTONE 8202 C
96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5F879B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5F879B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5F879B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5F879B.


Paint color for Hex #5F879B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 5F879B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 5F879B once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 5F879B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5F879B to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5F879B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5F879B to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 5F879B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5F879B to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5F879B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5F879B to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5F879B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5F879B to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 5F879B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5F879B to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5F879B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5F879B to Farrow & Ball

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
92.94% match | ΔE 7.06
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
92.82% match | ΔE 7.18
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
91.13% match | ΔE 8.87

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#5F879B 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

#5F879B
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
#9B735F
Beaver*

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 #5F879B?

Color that best contrast with #5F879B is #9B735F, color name is Beaver*. 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 #5F879B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5F879B is #9B735F, color name is Beaver*.

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