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HEX 72879F - #72879F, RGB(114,135,159) Color


Color Name: Shadow Blue*
Hex Color Code: #72879F
RGB Color Code: RGB(114, 135, 159)
CMYK Values*: 28.3%, 15.1%, 0.0%, 37.6%





What color is 72879F?

The RGB color code for color number #72879F is RGB(114, 135, 159). In the RGB color model, #72879F has a red value of 114, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.3% cyan, 15.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212° (degrees), 19.0 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72879F has a hue of 212° (degrees), 28.3 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.

Color 72879F is cool or warm?

Color 72879F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 72879F?

Color code 72879F 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 #72879F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(114, 135, 159)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
28.30%
Magenta
15.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.65%

HSL

HSL(212deg, 19.0 %, 53.5 %)

Hue
212°
Saturation
18.99 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 78, 105)
Red
56 (21.8%)
Yellow
78 (30.7%)
Blue
105 (41.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
212°
Saturation
28.30 %.
Brightness / Value
62.35 %.

HWB

H: 212°

W: 44.71 %

B: 37.65 %

XYZ

X : 21.86

Y : 23.41

Z : 36.17

YXY

Y1 : 23.41

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 55.29%

M : 47.06%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 23.4 %

Munsell Color System

0.4PB 5.4/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 55.49

A : -1.8

B : -15.25

CIE-Lch

L : 55.49

C : 15.36

H : 263.27

CIE-Luv

L : 55.49

U : -11.7

V : -22.21

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.38

A : -4.01

B : -10.45






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #72879F


Here are the colors similar to 72879F. 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.



#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72879F.


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72879F.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72879F.


#688197
PANTONE 2165 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#72829F
PANTONE 2373 C
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#6A7F9D
PANTONE 8181 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#7B859B
PANTONE 4135 C
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 72879F.


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72879F.







Paint color for Hex #72879F


Here are the paint colors similar to 72879F. 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 72879F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #72879F to Behr


#70869D
Thundercloud (S520-5)
ΔE - 0.82 (99.2% similar)
#768AA1
Hilo Bay (PPU15-09)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#6D829D
Brisk Blue (S530-5)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#6C809C
Lead Cast (MQ5-52)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 72879F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #72879F to Valspar


#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#7C8DA2
Norwegian Night (V111-4)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#6A8097
Merman (T601)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#738092
Andrew's Hoodie (M309)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 72879F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #72879F to Dunn-Edwards


#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#6A819E
Bay View (DE 5886)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 72879F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72879F to Benjamin Moore


#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#7685A1
Stratford Blue (831)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#758391
Bachelor Blue (1629)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 72879F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #72879F to PPG Paints


#6C8096
Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#7B8CA8
Evening Hush (PPG1165-5)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#808EA1
Acceleration (PPG10-21)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#8290A6
Blueberry Muffin (PPG1164-5)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 72879F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #72879F to Sherwin Williams


#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#72879F 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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