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HEX 487DB9 - #487DB9, RGB(72,125,185) Color


Color Name: Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #487DB9
RGB Color Code: RGB(72, 125, 185)
CMYK Values*: 61.1%, 32.4%, 0.0%, 27.5%





What color is 487DB9?

The RGB color code for color number #487DB9 is RGB(72, 125, 185). In the RGB color model, #487DB9 has a red value of 72, a green value of 125, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 61.1% cyan, 32.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.9° (degrees), 44.7 % saturation, and 50.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #487DB9 has a hue of 211.9° (degrees), 61.1 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color 487DB9 is cool or warm?

Color 487DB9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 487DB9?

Color code 487DB9 has an LRV of nearly 20. 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 #487DB9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 125, 185)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
125 (49.0%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
61.08%
Magenta
32.43%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(211.86deg, 44.7 %, 50.4 %)

Hue
211.86°
Saturation
44.66 %.
Lightness
50.39 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 63, 131)
Red
44 (17.2%)
Yellow
63 (24.9%)
Blue
131 (51.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.86°
Saturation
61.08 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 211.86°

W: 28.24 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 18.76

Y : 19.55

Z : 48.68

YXY

Y1 : 19.55

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 50.98%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 19.5 %

Munsell Color System

3PB 5.0/8.2

CIE-Lab

L : 51.32

A : 0.95

B : -36.86

CIE-Lch

L : 51.32

C : 36.87

H : 271.48

CIE-Luv

L : 51.32

U : -22.67

V : -56.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.21

A : -1.62

B : -34.34






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #487DB9


Here are the colors similar to 487DB9. 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.



#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 487DB9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 487DB9.


#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#527DB9
PANTONE 4150 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#3E87CB
PANTONE 2143 C
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#0077C8
PANTONE 3005 C
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 487DB9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 487DB9.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 487DB9.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 487DB9.


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)





Paint color for Hex #487DB9


Here are the paint colors similar to 487DB9. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 487DB9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #487DB9 to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 487DB9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #487DB9 to Valspar


#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 487DB9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #487DB9 to Behr


#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 487DB9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #487DB9 to Benjamin Moore


#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 487DB9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #487DB9 to Dunn-Edwards


#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 487DB9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #487DB9 to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)








Color Combinations


#487DB9 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

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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.

487DB9
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