Steel Blue Color
| Color Name: | Steel Blue |
| Hex Color Code: | #4682B4 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(70, 130, 180) |
| CMYK Values*: | 61.1%, 27.8%, 0.0%, 29.4% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Blue |
Steel Blue is a shade of blue that resembles the color of steel subjected to bluing for protection from rust. Bluing is a process in which steel is protected against rust using oxide coating.
What color is Steel Blue?
Steel Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Steel Blue is #4682B4, and the RGB color code is RGB(70, 130, 180).
In the RGB color model, Steel Blue has a red value of 70, a green value of 130, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 61.1% cyan, 27.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.3° (degrees), 44.0 % saturation, and 49.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Steel Blue has a hue of 207.3° (degrees), 61.1 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.
Steel Blue is cool or warm?
The color Steel Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Steel Blue?
Steel Blue has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Steel Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(70, 130, 180)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Green
130 (51.0%)
Blue
180 (70.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
61.11%
Magenta
27.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.41%
HSL
HSL(207.27deg, 44.0 %, 49.0 %)
Hue
207.27°
Saturation
44.00 %.
Lightness
49.02 %.
RYB
RYB(44, 68, 129)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
68 (26.8%)
Blue
129 (50.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
207.27°
Saturation
61.11 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.
HWB
H: 207.27°
W: 27.45 %
B: 29.41 %
XYZ
X : 18.75
Y : 20.56
Z : 46.16
YXY
Y1 : 20.56
X : 0.22
Y2 : 0.24
CMY
C : 72.55%
M : 49.02%
Y : 29.41%
LRV
~ 20.6 %
Munsell Color System
1PB 5.1/7.3
CIE-Lab
L : 52.47
A : -4.07
B : -32.2
CIE-Lch
L : 52.47
C : 32.45
H : 262.8
CIE-Luv
L : 52.47
U : -25.11
V : -48.37
Hunter-Lab
L : 45.35
A : -5.56
B : -28.61
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Steel Blue
Here are the colors similar to Steel Blue . 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Steel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Steel Blue to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Steel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Steel Blue to RAL Design
Pantone TCX
Steel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Steel Blue to Pantone TCX
British Standard 4800
Steel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Steel Blue to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Steel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Steel Blue to RAL Classic
Pantone TPX
Steel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of Steel Blue to Pantone TPX
Paint similar to Steel Blue
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Steel Blue . 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
Steel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Steel Blue to PPG Paints
Valspar
Steel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Steel Blue to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Steel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Steel Blue to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Steel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Steel Blue to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Steel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Steel Blue to Behr
Sherwin Williams
Steel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Steel Blue to Sherwin Williams
Color Combinations
View more Steel Blue - #4682B4 color palettes and coordinating colors
1B3246
294D6B
38678F
4682B4
699BC4
8DB3D3
B2CCE1
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.
46B478
46B4AF
4682B4
464BB4
7846B4
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.
4682B4
B44682
82B446
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
4682B4
AF46B4
B47846
4BB446
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
4682B4
588EBC
6B9BC3
7EA8CA
90B4D2
A2C0DA
B5CDE1
C8DAE8
DAE6F0
ECF2F8
FFFFFF
4682B4
3F75A2
386890
315B7E
2A4E6C
23415A
1C3448
152736
0E1A24
070D12
000000
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