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HEX 557996 - #557996, RGB(85,121,150) Color


Color Name: Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #557996
RGB Color Code: RGB(85, 121, 150)
CMYK Values*: 43.3%, 19.3%, 0.0%, 41.2%





What color is 557996?

The RGB color code for color number #557996 is RGB(85, 121, 150). In the RGB color model, #557996 has a red value of 85, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.3% cyan, 19.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 41.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.8° (degrees), 27.7 % saturation, and 46.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #557996 has a hue of 206.8° (degrees), 43.3 % saturation and 58.8 % brightness/value.

Color 557996 is cool or warm?

Color 557996 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 557996?

Color code 557996 has an LRV of nearly 18. 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 #557996 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 121, 150)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
150 (58.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
43.33%
Magenta
19.33%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
41.18%

HSL

HSL(206.77deg, 27.7 %, 46.1 %)

Hue
206.77°
Saturation
27.66 %.
Lightness
46.08 %.

RYB

RYB(63, 89, 128)
Red
63 (24.8%)
Yellow
89 (35.0%)
Blue
128 (50.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.77°
Saturation
43.33 %.
Brightness / Value
58.82 %.

HWB

H: 206.77°

W: 33.33 %

B: 41.18 %

XYZ

X : 16.09

Y : 17.81

Z : 31.44

YXY

Y1 : 17.81

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 52.55%

Y : 41.18%


LRV

~ 17.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.7B 4.8/4.4

CIE-Lab

L : 49.26

A : -4.72

B : -19.68

CIE-Lch

L : 49.26

C : 20.23

H : 256.52

CIE-Luv

L : 49.26

U : -17.54

V : -28.06

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.2

A : -5.8

B : -14.64






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #557996


Here are the colors similar to 557996. 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 - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 557996.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 557996.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 557996.


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 557996.


#5B7F95
PANTONE 5415 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#5C82A5
PANTONE 2158 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#51829E
PANTONE 8202 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 557996.


#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 557996.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)





Paint color for Hex #557996


Here are the paint colors similar to 557996. 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.


Behr

Hex color 557996 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #557996 to Behr


#587B9B
Glass Sapphire (PPU14-02)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#496F8E
Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#667B8E
Skinny Jeans (S510-5)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 557996 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #557996 to PPG Paints


#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#607B8E
Canyon Blue (PPG1155-6)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#6C8096
Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 557996 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #557996 to Valspar


#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#4F718A
Veranda Blue (4004-6B)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#6A8097
Merman (T601)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 557996 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #557996 to Dunn-Edwards


#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 557996 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #557996 to Benjamin Moore


#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 557996 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #557996 to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#557996 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.

557996
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