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HEX 496B8A - #496B8A, RGB(73,107,138) Color


Color Name: Queen Blue*
Hex Color Code: #496B8A
RGB Color Code: RGB(73, 107, 138)
CMYK Values*: 47.1%, 22.5%, 0.0%, 45.9%





What color is 496B8A?

The RGB color code for color number #496B8A is RGB(73, 107, 138). In the RGB color model, #496B8A has a red value of 73, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 47.1% cyan, 22.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.6° (degrees), 30.8 % saturation, and 41.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #496B8A has a hue of 208.6° (degrees), 47.1 % saturation and 54.1 % brightness/value.

Color 496B8A is cool or warm?

Color 496B8A is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 496B8A?

Color code 496B8A has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a 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 #496B8A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(73, 107, 138)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
138 (54.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
47.10%
Magenta
22.46%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.88%

HSL

HSL(208.62deg, 30.8 %, 41.4 %)

Hue
208.62°
Saturation
30.81 %.
Lightness
41.37 %.

RYB

RYB(75, 100, 142)
Red
75 (29.4%)
Yellow
100 (39.1%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
208.62°
Saturation
47.10 %.
Brightness / Value
54.12 %.

HWB

H: 208.62°

W: 28.63 %

B: 45.88 %

XYZ

X : 12.59

Y : 13.77

Z : 26.04

YXY

Y1 : 13.77

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 71.37%

M : 58.04%

Y : 45.88%


LRV

~ 13.8 %

Munsell Color System

9.9B 4.2/4.4

CIE-Lab

L : 43.9

A : -3.28

B : -20.87

CIE-Lch

L : 43.9

C : 21.13

H : 261.07

CIE-Luv

L : 43.9

U : -16.18

V : -29.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.1

A : -4.35

B : -15.64






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #496B8A


Here are the colors similar to 496B8A. 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.



#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#26619C
Lapis Lazuli
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 496B8A.


#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 496B8A.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 496B8A.


#506D85
PANTONE 2167 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#3E6991
PANTONE 2160 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#57728B
PANTONE 2166 C
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#43667C
PANTONE 10266 C
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 496B8A.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 496B8A.


#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 496B8A.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #496B8A


Here are the paint colors similar to 496B8A. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 496B8A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #496B8A to Sherwin Williams


#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 0.84 (99.2% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#516582
Luxe Blue (SW 6537)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 496B8A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #496B8A to Behr


#496F8E
Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#546E91
Charter Blue (M530-6)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#4F6F85
Shipyard (S500-6)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 496B8A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #496B8A to Dunn-Edwards


#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#4A657A
Stormy Sea (DE 5817)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 496B8A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #496B8A to Valspar


#536984
Aurora Borealis (P037)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#4F718A
Veranda Blue (4004-6B)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#576F85
Thundering Clouds (4005-4B)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#576B80
Twinkle, Twinkle (V111-5)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 496B8A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #496B8A to Benjamin Moore


#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#396998
Old Glory (811)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 496B8A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #496B8A to PPG Paints


#4C6177
Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#326395
Teeny Bikini (PPG1162-6)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#286492
Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#4F6997
Blue Odyssey (PPG1166-6)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#496B8A 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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