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HEX 518CAE - #518CAE, RGB(81,140,174) Color


Color Name: Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code: #518CAE
RGB Color Code: RGB(81, 140, 174)
CMYK Values*: 53.4%, 19.5%, 0.0%, 31.8%





What color is 518CAE?

The RGB color code for color number #518CAE is RGB(81, 140, 174). In the RGB color model, #518CAE has a red value of 81, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 53.4% cyan, 19.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.9° (degrees), 36.5 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #518CAE has a hue of 201.9° (degrees), 53.4 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 518CAE is cool or warm?

Color 518CAE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 518CAE?

Color code 518CAE has an LRV of nearly 24. 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 #518CAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(81, 140, 174)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
53.45%
Magenta
19.54%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(201.94deg, 36.5 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
201.94°
Saturation
36.47 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 73, 119)
Red
44 (17.3%)
Yellow
73 (28.6%)
Blue
119 (46.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
201.94°
Saturation
53.45 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 201.94°

W: 31.76 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 20.41

Y : 23.56

Z : 43.52

YXY

Y1 : 23.56

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 68.24%

M : 45.10%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 23.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.2B 5.4/5.6

CIE-Lab

L : 55.65

A : -9.4

B : -23.79

CIE-Lch

L : 55.65

C : 25.58

H : 248.44

CIE-Luv

L : 55.65

U : -26.02

V : -34.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.54

A : -9.89

B : -19.18






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #518CAE


Here are the colors similar to 518CAE. 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 - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 518CAE.


#4B88AC
PANTONE 10270 C
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#5489A3
PANTONE 2208 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#5F8FB4
PANTONE 7454 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#6191B4
PANTONE 2148 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 518CAE.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 518CAE.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 518CAE.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 518CAE.


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)





Paint color for Hex #518CAE


Here are the paint colors similar to 518CAE. 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 518CAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #518CAE to PPG Paints


#528BAB
Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
ΔE - 0.65 (99.4% similar)
#5692B2
Vanity (PPG1157-5)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#5187A0
Raging Tide (DE 5809)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#648FA4
Salt Box Blue (DET 562)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Behr

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


#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#5492AF
Jet Ski (M490-5)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#6193B4
Empire Blue (MQ5-56)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#658FAA
Treasure Map (S500-5)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)





Benjamin Moore

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


#3E90B8
Electric Blue (2061-40)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#548DA7
Blue Daisy (2062-40)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#5394B4
Poolside (775)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

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


#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#4891B0
Rushing Rapids (5001-8A)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#6890AE
Splendid Blue (4004-6A)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#4083A2
Lake Henry (V070-5)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#6591A8
Blue Cruise (SW 7606)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#518CAE 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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