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HEX 557C9F - #557C9F, RGB(85,124,159) Color


Color Name: Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #557C9F
RGB Color Code: RGB(85, 124, 159)
CMYK Values*: 46.5%, 22.0%, 0.0%, 37.6%





What color is 557C9F?

The RGB color code for color number #557C9F is RGB(85, 124, 159). In the RGB color model, #557C9F has a red value of 85, a green value of 124, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 46.5% cyan, 22.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.4° (degrees), 30.3 % saturation, and 47.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #557C9F has a hue of 208.4° (degrees), 46.5 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.

Color 557C9F is cool or warm?

Color 557C9F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 557C9F?

Color code 557C9F 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 #557C9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 124, 159)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
124 (48.6%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
46.54%
Magenta
22.01%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.65%

HSL

HSL(208.38deg, 30.3 %, 47.8 %)

Hue
208.38°
Saturation
30.33 %.
Lightness
47.84 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 82, 126)
Red
58 (22.6%)
Yellow
82 (32.3%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
208.38°
Saturation
46.54 %.
Brightness / Value
62.35 %.

HWB

H: 208.38°

W: 33.33 %

B: 37.65 %

XYZ

X : 17.21

Y : 18.85

Z : 35.53

YXY

Y1 : 18.85

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 51.37%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 18.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.3PB 4.9/5.1

CIE-Lab

L : 50.51

A : -3.81

B : -23.02

CIE-Lch

L : 50.51

C : 23.33

H : 260.61

CIE-Luv

L : 50.51

U : -18.71

V : -33.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.42

A : -5.21

B : -18.13






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #557C9F


Here are the colors similar to 557C9F. 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 - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 557C9F.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 557C9F.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 557C9F.


#5C82A5
PANTONE 2158 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#527DB9
PANTONE 4150 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#51829E
PANTONE 8202 C
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 557C9F.


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 557C9F.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 557C9F.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)





Paint color for Hex #557C9F


Here are the paint colors similar to 557C9F. 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 557C9F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #557C9F to Valspar


#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#647E9E
Smoky Violet (V073-5)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 557C9F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #557C9F to Behr


#587B9B
Glass Sapphire (PPU14-02)
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#617BA6
Miracle Elixir (M540-6)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 557C9F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #557C9F to PPG Paints


#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 557C9F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #557C9F to Benjamin Moore


#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 557C9F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #557C9F to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 557C9F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #557C9F to Dunn-Edwards


#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#6A819E
Bay View (DE 5886)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#557C9F 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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