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HEX 538B9E - #538B9E, RGB(83,139,158) Color


Color Name: Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code: #538B9E
RGB Color Code: RGB(83, 139, 158)
CMYK Values*: 47.5%, 12.0%, 0.0%, 38.0%





What color is 538B9E?

The RGB color code for color number #538B9E is RGB(83, 139, 158). In the RGB color model, #538B9E has a red value of 83, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 47.5% cyan, 12.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.2° (degrees), 31.1 % saturation, and 47.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #538B9E has a hue of 195.2° (degrees), 47.5 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.

Color 538B9E is cool or warm?

Color 538B9E is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 538B9E?

Color code 538B9E 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 #538B9E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(83, 139, 158)
Red
83 (32.5%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
47.47%
Magenta
12.03%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.04%

HSL

HSL(195.2deg, 31.1 %, 47.3 %)

Hue
195.2°
Saturation
31.12 %.
Lightness
47.25 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 86, 119)
Red
51 (20.1%)
Yellow
86 (33.6%)
Blue
119 (46.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195.2°
Saturation
47.47 %.
Brightness / Value
61.96 %.

HWB

H: 195.2°

W: 32.55 %

B: 38.04 %

XYZ

X : 18.97

Y : 22.77

Z : 35.74

YXY

Y1 : 22.77

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 67.45%

M : 45.49%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 22.8 %

Munsell Color System

2.2B 5.3/4.5

CIE-Lab

L : 54.84

A : -13.13

B : -15.83

CIE-Lch

L : 54.84

C : 20.57

H : 230.34

CIE-Luv

L : 54.84

U : -25.39

V : -21.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.72

A : -12.55

B : -11






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #538B9E


Here are the colors similar to 538B9E. 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 - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#0093AF
Blue (Munsell)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#5F8A8B
Steel Teal
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 8.36 (91.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 538B9E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 538B9E.


#4E8C9A
PANTONE 8242 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#5489A3
PANTONE 2208 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#508590
PANTONE 2212 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#67899C
PANTONE 8201 C
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 538B9E.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 538B9E.







Paint color for Hex #538B9E


Here are the paint colors similar to 538B9E. 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 538B9E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #538B9E to Sherwin Williams


#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#5B92A2
Manitou Blue (SW 6501)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#68909D
Secret Cove (SW 9058)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 538B9E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #538B9E to Behr


#508A9A
Blue Square (S460-5)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#50859E
Jay Bird (S490-5)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#5492AF
Jet Ski (M490-5)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#5B9099
Cabana Blue (HDC-AC-23A)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 538B9E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #538B9E to Dunn-Edwards


#508FA2
Aegean Sea (DE 5788)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#5187A0
Raging Tide (DE 5809)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#618B97
Bell Blue (DET 554)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#648FA4
Salt Box Blue (DET 562)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 538B9E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #538B9E to Valspar


#5190A9
Chivalry (M347)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#5993A3
My Skiff (V104-4)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#5D8699
Brookside (4008-6A)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#408798
Rickrack (V068-5)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 538B9E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #538B9E to Benjamin Moore


#548DA7
Blue Daisy (2062-40)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#618697
Buckland Blue (HC-151)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#5598A9
Blue Toile (748)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#56858C
Baltic Sea (CSP-680)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 538B9E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #538B9E to PPG Paints


#5E97A9
Aqua Blue (PPG1151-5)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#528BAB
Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#638496
Granite Falls (PPG1152-5)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#5692B2
Vanity (PPG1157-5)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#538B9E 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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