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HEX 468A9F - #468A9F, RGB(70,138,159) Color


Color Name: Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code: #468A9F
RGB Color Code: RGB(70, 138, 159)
CMYK Values*: 56.0%, 13.2%, 0.0%, 37.6%





What color is 468A9F?

The RGB color code for color number #468A9F is RGB(70, 138, 159). In the RGB color model, #468A9F has a red value of 70, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 56.0% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 194.2° (degrees), 38.9 % saturation, and 44.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #468A9F has a hue of 194.2° (degrees), 56.0 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.

Color 468A9F is cool or warm?

Color 468A9F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 468A9F?

Color code 468A9F has an LRV of nearly 22. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #468A9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(70, 138, 159)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
55.97%
Magenta
13.21%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.65%

HSL

HSL(194.16deg, 38.9 %, 44.9 %)

Hue
194.16°
Saturation
38.86 %.
Lightness
44.90 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 87, 126)
Red
50 (19.7%)
Yellow
87 (34.2%)
Blue
126 (49.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
194.16°
Saturation
55.97 %.
Brightness / Value
62.35 %.

HWB

H: 194.16°

W: 27.45 %

B: 37.65 %

XYZ

X : 17.87

Y : 21.98

Z : 36.1

YXY

Y1 : 21.98

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 72.55%

M : 45.88%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 22 %

Munsell Color System

2.8B 5.2/5.1

CIE-Lab

L : 54.01

A : -15.31

B : -17.72

CIE-Lch

L : 54.01

C : 23.42

H : 229.18

CIE-Luv

L : 54.01

U : -28.81

V : -24.15

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.89

A : -14.01

B : -12.83






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #468A9F


Here are the colors similar to 468A9F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#0093AF
Blue (Munsell)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)
#367588
Teal Blue
ΔE - 8.03 (92.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 468A9F.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 468A9F.


#2D8C9E
PANTONE 2221 C
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#218EAE
PANTONE 10277 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#5489A3
PANTONE 2208 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#008EAA
PANTONE 3135 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 468A9F.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 468A9F.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #468A9F


Here are the paint colors similar to 468A9F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 468A9F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #468A9F to Behr


#508A9A
Blue Square (S460-5)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#50859E
Jay Bird (S490-5)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#328696
Precious Stone (M470-6)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#0089A0
Aruba Blue (P480-6)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 468A9F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #468A9F to Dunn-Edwards


#508FA2
Aegean Sea (DE 5788)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#5187A0
Raging Tide (DE 5809)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#1E8CAB
Mediterranean Sea (DE 5830)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#648FA4
Salt Box Blue (DET 562)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 468A9F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #468A9F to Valspar


#408798
Rickrack (V068-5)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#5190A9
Chivalry (M347)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#5993A3
My Skiff (V104-4)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#358F9F
Aqua Dance (5002-8B)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color 468A9F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #468A9F to Sherwin Williams


#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#5B92A2
Manitou Blue (SW 6501)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#01819E
Blue Mosque (SW 6789)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 468A9F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #468A9F to Benjamin Moore


#548DA7
Blue Daisy (2062-40)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#4E7F92
Fiji (AF-525)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#3292A1
Wilmington Spruce (754)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#5598A9
Blue Toile (748)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 468A9F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #468A9F to PPG Paints


#1E8EA1
Safe Harbor (PPG1235-6)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#5E97A9
Aqua Blue (PPG1151-5)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#528BAB
Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#468A9F 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.

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