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HEX 518AB2 - #518AB2, RGB(81,138,178) Color


Color Name: Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code: #518AB2
RGB Color Code: RGB(81, 138, 178)
CMYK Values*: 54.5%, 22.5%, 0.0%, 30.2%





What color is 518AB2?

The RGB color code for color number #518AB2 is RGB(81, 138, 178). In the RGB color model, #518AB2 has a red value of 81, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 178. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 54.5% cyan, 22.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.7° (degrees), 38.6 % saturation, and 50.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #518AB2 has a hue of 204.7° (degrees), 54.5 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.

Color 518AB2 is cool or warm?

Color 518AB2 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 518AB2?

Color code 518AB2 has an LRV of nearly 23. 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 #518AB2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(81, 138, 178)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
178 (69.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
54.49%
Magenta
22.47%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.20%

HSL

HSL(204.74deg, 38.6 %, 50.8 %)

Hue
204.74°
Saturation
38.65 %.
Lightness
50.78 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 69, 120)
Red
43 (17.0%)
Yellow
69 (27.2%)
Blue
120 (46.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.74°
Saturation
54.49 %.
Brightness / Value
69.80 %.

HWB

H: 204.74°

W: 31.76 %

B: 30.20 %

XYZ

X : 20.52

Y : 23.14

Z : 45.5

YXY

Y1 : 23.14

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 68.24%

M : 45.88%

Y : 30.20%


LRV

~ 23.1 %

Munsell Color System

9B 5.4/6.1

CIE-Lab

L : 55.22

A : -7.03

B : -26.74

CIE-Lch

L : 55.22

C : 27.65

H : 255.27

CIE-Luv

L : 55.22

U : -25.16

V : -39.64

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.1

A : -8.05

B : -22.41






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #518AB2


Here are the colors similar to 518AB2. 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.



#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 518AB2.


#4B88AC
PANTONE 10270 C
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#5F8FB4
PANTONE 7454 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#5E8AB4
PANTONE 646 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 518AB2.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 518AB2.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 518AB2.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 518AB2.


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #518AB2


Here are the paint colors similar to 518AB2. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 518AB2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #518AB2 to Valspar


#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#6890AE
Splendid Blue (4004-6A)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 518AB2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #518AB2 to Dunn-Edwards


#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 518AB2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #518AB2 to Behr


#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#6193B4
Empire Blue (MQ5-56)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 518AB2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #518AB2 to PPG Paints


#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#528BAB
Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 518AB2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #518AB2 to Benjamin Moore


#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#3E90B8
Electric Blue (2061-40)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 518AB2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #518AB2 to Sherwin Williams


#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#518AB2 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.

518AB2
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