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HEX 517D9C - #517D9C, RGB(81,125,156) Color


Color Name: Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #517D9C
RGB Color Code: RGB(81, 125, 156)
CMYK Values*: 48.1%, 19.9%, 0.0%, 38.8%





What color is 517D9C?

The RGB color code for color number #517D9C is RGB(81, 125, 156). In the RGB color model, #517D9C has a red value of 81, a green value of 125, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 48.1% cyan, 19.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.8° (degrees), 31.6 % saturation, and 46.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #517D9C has a hue of 204.8° (degrees), 48.1 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.

Color 517D9C is cool or warm?

Color 517D9C is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 517D9C?

Color code 517D9C has an LRV of nearly 19. 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 #517D9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(81, 125, 156)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
125 (49.0%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
48.08%
Magenta
19.87%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.82%

HSL

HSL(204.8deg, 31.6 %, 46.5 %)

Hue
204.8°
Saturation
31.65 %.
Lightness
46.47 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 86, 128)
Red
58 (22.9%)
Yellow
86 (33.6%)
Blue
128 (50.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.8°
Saturation
48.08 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.

HWB

H: 204.8°

W: 31.76 %

B: 38.82 %

XYZ

X : 16.73

Y : 18.82

Z : 34.2

YXY

Y1 : 18.82

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 68.24%

M : 50.98%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 18.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.9B 4.9/4.8

CIE-Lab

L : 50.47

A : -6.32

B : -21.35

CIE-Lch

L : 50.47

C : 22.26

H : 253.52

CIE-Luv

L : 50.47

U : -20.49

V : -30.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.38

A : -7.08

B : -16.38






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #517D9C


Here are the colors similar to 517D9C. 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 - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 517D9C.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 517D9C.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 517D9C.


#51829E
PANTONE 8202 C
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#5C82A5
PANTONE 2158 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#327FAA
PANTONE 10271 C
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 517D9C.


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 517D9C.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 517D9C.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #517D9C


Here are the paint colors similar to 517D9C. 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 517D9C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #517D9C to PPG Paints


#507B9A
Stormy Ridge (PPG1159-5)
ΔE - 0.77 (99.2% similar)
#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#347699
Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 517D9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #517D9C to Behr


#587B9B
Glass Sapphire (PPU14-02)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#50859E
Jay Bird (S490-5)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#416F8B
Sojourn Blue (M500-5)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 517D9C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #517D9C to Benjamin Moore


#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#63879F
Blue Nose (1678)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#3C829F
Randolph Blue (CW-615)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 517D9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #517D9C to Valspar


#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#43809F
Cornwall (8002-43E)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#3F7993
Sea Swirl (M260)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#3481A1
Blue China (5001-8B)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 517D9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #517D9C to Dunn-Edwards


#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#5187A0
Raging Tide (DE 5809)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 517D9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #517D9C to Sherwin Williams


#4E7287
Inky Blue (SW 9149)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#517D9C 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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