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Steelblue / Steel blue / #4682b4 Hex Color Code

#4682b4 Paint ChipThe color steelblue / Steel blue with hexadecimal color code #4682b4 is a shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #4682b4 is comprised of 27.45% red, 50.98% green and 70.59% blue. In the HSL color space #4682b4 has a hue of 207° (degrees), 44% saturation and 49% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 478.95 nm.

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#4682b4 linear gradient to complementary #aa8a50

  1. #4682b4
  2. #6483a4
  3. #788493
  4. #888683
  5. #958773
  6. #a08862
  7. #aa8a50

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #296b9b
  2. #3373a3
  3. #3d7aac
  4. #4682b4
  5. #4f8abc
  6. #5892c5
  7. #619acd

Tones

  1. #4682b4
  2. #5481ab
  3. #5f80a2
  4. #697f98
  5. #707f8f
  6. #777e86
  7. #7d7d7d

Tints and Shades

#4682b4 to white

  1. #4682b4
  2. #6a96c0
  3. #89aacd
  4. #a7bed9
  5. #c5d4e6
  6. #e2e9f2
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#4682b4 to black

  1. #4682b4
  2. #3c6b93
  3. #335574
  4. #294056
  5. #1e2c3a
  6. #141a20
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Similar Paints

  1. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Blue
      #4781b1       ΔE = 0.635 / LRV ≈ 20.2%
    2. ★ Brigade Blue
      #5082b3       ΔE = 1.296 / LRV ≈ 20.9%

  2. ICI Paints

    1. ★ Prelude Blue 31BB 23/340
      #3f81b5       ΔE = 0.801 / LRV ≈ 20.1%
    2. ★ Ocean Floor 30BB 23/291
      #487fac       ΔE = 1.703 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

  3. Sigma

    1. ★ Cool Blue / S 3050-R90B
      #4181b1       ΔE = 1.190 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

  4. New Look

    1. ★ Denim Dash / D20-06
      #417fb2       ΔE = 1.222 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

  5. Wattyl

    1. ★ Solomon Isle / E25W
      #417fb2       ΔE = 1.222 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

  6. Opaltone / OMS

    1. ★ 6121
      #5181af       ΔE = 1.386 / LRV ≈ 20.5%
    2. ★ 6530
      #3780b4       ΔE = 1.626 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

  7. British Standard

    1. ★ BS381 175 - Light French blue
      #4380b6       ΔE = 1.426 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

  8. Devoe Paint

    1. ★ Portuguese Blue / 45BB 22/347
      #5281b0       ΔE = 1.511 / LRV ≈ 20.6%
    2. Prelude Blue / 31BB 23/340
      #5088b6       ΔE = 2.582 / LRV ≈ 22.7%

  9. Resene

    1. ★ Sports Star B62-098-238
      #3d85b8       ΔE = 1.549 / LRV ≈ 21.2%

  10. Porter Paints

    1. ★ Ship's Harbor / 349-5
      #4d83af       ΔE = 1.646 / LRV ≈ 20.9%
    2. ★ King Triton / 249-5
      #3984be       ΔE = 2.079 / LRV ≈ 21.1%

  11. Humbrol

    1. ★ 109 Ww1 Blue
      #4f82ad       ΔE = 1.793 / LRV ≈ 20.6%

  12. Crown Diamond

    1. ★ 7328-53 Dazzling Cobalt
      #5280ac       ΔE = 1.793 / LRV ≈ 20.2%
    2. 7327-53 Wedgwood Dishes
      #5681b4       ΔE = 2.739 / LRV ≈ 21.0%

  13. Chrysler

    1. ★ Bimini Blue
      #3484bb       ΔE = 1.796 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

  14. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. ★ King Triton / PPG1242-5
      #3c85be       ΔE = 1.988 / LRV ≈ 21.5%
    2. ★ Ship's Harbor / PPG1161-5
      #4f84af       ΔE = 2.035 / LRV ≈ 21.3%

  15. Glidden

    1. ★ King Triton / PPG1242-5
      #3c85be       ΔE = 1.988 / LRV ≈ 21.5%
    2. ★ Ship'S Harbor / PPG1161-5
      #4f84af       ΔE = 2.035 / LRV ≈ 21.3%

  16. RAL

    1. ★ RAL 5012 / Light blue
      #3b83bd       ΔE = 2.033 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

  17. California Paints

    1. ★ DE 5858 - Walker Lake
      #3d87bb       ΔE = 2.101 / LRV ≈ 21.9%

  18. Dunn-Edwards

    1. ★ Walker Lake / 103
      #3d87bb       ΔE = 2.101 / LRV ≈ 21.9%

  19. Behr

    1. ★ 570B-6 Handsome Hue
      #497fb5       ΔE = 2.109 / LRV ≈ 19.9%
    2. 560B-6 Warm Spring
      #387db6       ΔE = 2.738 / LRV ≈ 18.9%

  20. Graham & Brown

    1. ★ Mater the Greater
      #337fb3       ΔE = 2.128 / LRV ≈ 19.1%

  21. Ralph Lauren

    1. ★ Montego Bay / RLIB218
      #427fac       ΔE = 2.150 / LRV ≈ 19.3%

  22. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. ★ Hoeth Blue
      #4c7fb4       ΔE = 2.161 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

  23. Sikkens

    1. ★ T2.43.44
      #3486bc       ΔE = 2.211 / LRV ≈ 21.4%
    2. T8.37.44
      #4e87be       ΔE = 2.803 / LRV ≈ 22.7%

  24. CIL

    1. ★ Ocean Floor
      #5785b2       ΔE = 2.281 / LRV ≈ 22.0%
    2. Prelude Blue
      #4e88bc       ΔE = 2.532 / LRV ≈ 22.9%

  25. Caparol

    1. ★ 40/13
      #2c84bc       ΔE = 2.289 / LRV ≈ 20.7%
    2. 70 14 240 / Pacific 145
      #4c80b8       ΔE = 2.759 / LRV ≈ 20.4%

  26. TRUMATCH

    1. 34-c3
      #4b7fb5       ΔE = 2.306 / LRV ≈ 20.0%
    2. 33-b5
      #3e7eab       ΔE = 2.665 / LRV ≈ 18.9%

  27. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Dazzle - 6962
      #5287b9       ΔE = 2.360 / LRV ≈ 22.6%

  28. Brighto Paints

    1. Electric Blue
      #567fad       ΔE = 2.400 / LRV ≈ 20.2%

  29. Olympic

    1. Royal Plume A48-5
      #2b83be       ΔE = 2.499 / LRV ≈ 20.5%

  30. Dulux

    1. 31BB 23/340
      #4a89bc       ΔE = 2.622 / LRV ≈ 23.0%
    2. 30BB 18/318
      #407ba9       ΔE = 2.997 / LRV ≈ 18.1%

  31. General Paint

    1. Constellation / CL 2246A
      #2d85b9       ΔE = 2.703 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

  32. Pantone / PMS

    1. 646 CP
      #5588b5       ΔE = 2.832 / LRV ≈ 22.9%
    2. 7690 U
      #4c7fa7       ΔE = 2.869 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

  33. Plascon

    1. Westerly B3-C2-1
      #5088b4       ΔE = 2.865 / LRV ≈ 22.6%

  34. Taubmans

    1. Cathedral Blue / T69-7
      #4885af       ΔE = 2.934 / LRV ≈ 21.2%

  35. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 7233D Founder Blue
      #2680bc       ΔE = 2.960 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

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#4682b4 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#4682b4 foreground

The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.

Lucian Freud
<p style="color: #4682b4">…</p>

#4682b4 background

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

Pablo Picasso
<p style="background-color: #4682b4">…</p>

#4682b4 shadow

The holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it.

Banksy
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #4682b4">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
4620980
Binary
01000110, 10000010, 10110100
Hexadecimal
#4682b4
LRV
≈ 20.6%
Closest short hex
#48b ΔE = 2.251
RGB
rgb(70, 130, 180)
RGBA
rgba(70, 130, 180, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.184, g: 0.342, b: 0.474
RYB
red: 27.451%, yellow: 42.676%, blue: 70.588%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-12156236 / 0xff4682b4
HSL
hsl(207, 44%, 49%)
HSLA
hsla(207, 44%, 49%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 207° (207.273), saturation: 61% (0.611), value: 71% (0.706)
HSP
hue: 207.273, saturation: 61.111%, perceived brightness: 48.156%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 242.561, S: 74.737, L: 52.466
Cubehelix
H: -157.152, S: 0.627, L: 0.461
TSL
T: -2.125, S: 0.200, L: 0.462
CMYK
cyan: 61% (0.611), magenta: 28% (0.278), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 29% (0.294)
CMY
cyan: 73% (0.725), magenta: 49% (0.490), yellow: 29% (0.294)
XYZ
X: 18.744, Y: 20.561, Z: 46.152
xyY
x: 0.219, y: 0.241, Y: 20.561
CIELab
L: 52.466, a: -4.077, b: -32.192
CIELuv
L: 52.466, u: -25.111, v: -48.363
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 52.466, C: 32.449, H: 262.781
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 52.466, C: 54.493, H: 242.561
Hunter-Lab
L: 45.344, a: -5.567, b: -28.606
CIECAM02
J: 40.972, C: 43.945, h: 242.216, Q: 126.111, M: 38.429, s: 55.202, H: 302.215
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.259, jaune: -5.544, green: 2.748
LMS
L: 15.073, M: 21.996, S: 45.722
YCbCr
Y: 117.150, Cb: 158.830, Cr: 98.110
YCgCo
Y: 127.500, Cg: 2.500, Co: -10.000
YDbDr
Y: 117.760, Db: 93.650, Dr: 90.830
YPbPr
Y: 120.820, Pb: 31.900, Pr: -32.300
xvYCC
Y: 119.763, Cb: 156.022, Cr: 99.627
YIQ
Y: 117.760, I: -51.806, Q: 2.869
YUV
Y: 117.760, U: 30.629, V: -41.900
Munsell Color System
5PB 5/10 ΔE = 2.987
Brand Color
Dell ΔE = 2.533

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