#468bc4 Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #468bc4 is a shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #468bc4 is comprised of 27.45% red, 54.51% green and 76.86% blue. In the HSL color space #468bc4 has a hue of 207° (degrees), 52% saturation and 52% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 478.7 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #b9743b
• 25% saturated
  #368cd4
• Grayscale
  #858585
• 25% lighter
  #78abd4
• Original
  #468bc4
• 25% darker
  #3370a1
• Web safe: teal
  #008080
• 25% desaturated
  #538ab7
• HTML: steelblue
  #4682b4

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Green-blue (Crayola)
     #2887c8
  2. Silver Lake blue
     #5d89ba
  3. Cyan azure
     #4e82b4
  4. Steel blue
     #4682b4
  5. Cyan-blue azure
     #4682bf

• Intermediately Related

  1. Rifle green
     #444c38
  2. Crimson
     #dc143c
  3. French wine
     #ac1e44
  4. Iron storage (Tetsuonando)
     #2b3736
  5. Chinese silver
     #cccccc / #ccc

• Distantly Related

  1. Rich black (FOGRA39)
     #010203
  2. Vampire black
     #080808
  3. Laser lemon
     #ffff66 / #ff6
  4. Electric yellow
     #ffff33 / #ff3
  5. Daffodil
     #ffff31

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #b49656

• Analogous

  • #0bcdff
  • #5c5eae

• Split

  • #9caa60
  • #b77653

• Triad

  • #69a16d
  • #b75353

• Square

  • #b3577d
  • #b49656
  • #3fcbac

• Tetradic

  • #9f67a3
  • #b49656
  • #69a16d

#468bc4 linear gradient to complementary #b49656

1. #468bc4
2. #688cb2
3. #7e8ea0
4. #8f908e
5. #9e927c
6. #aa9469
7. #b49656

Monochromatic Colors

1. #2372a9
2. #307ab2
3. #3b83bb
4. #468bc4
5. #5093cd
6. #5a9cd6
7. #64a5df

Tones

1. #468bc4
2. #578ab9
3. #6489af
4. #6f88a4
5. #77879a
6. #7f868f
7. #858585

Tints and Shades

#468bc4 to white

1. #468bc4
2. #6c9dce
3. #8cb0d8
4. #aac3e2
5. #c6d7eb
6. #e3ebf5
7. #ffffff / #fff

#468bc4 to black

1. #468bc4
2. #3d72a0
3. #335b7e
4. #29445d
5. #1f2f3f
6. #141b22
7. #000000 / #000

Paints

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1. Toyo Ink

   1. ★ CF10419
      #4489c3 ΔE = 0.805 / LRV ≈ 23.1%
   2. CF10440
      #6491c7 ΔE = 4.177 / LRV ≈ 27.1%

2. Brillux

   1. ★ 60.18.21
      #4e8abf ΔE = 1.007 / LRV ≈ 23.6%
   2. ★ 60.21.21
      #3a87c5 ΔE = 2.009 / LRV ≈ 22.3%

3. Pantone / PMS

   1. ★ 17-4139 TPG / Azure Blue
      #508bc3 ΔE = 1.119 / LRV ≈ 24.1%
   2. 2394 U
      #0091ce ΔE = 4.136 / LRV ≈ 24.7%

4. Opaltone / OMS

   1. ★ 6026
      #448cca ΔE = 1.382 / LRV ≈ 24.2%
   2. 6501
      #2a86c8 ΔE = 3.059 / LRV ≈ 21.7%

5. CIL

   1. ★ Prelude Blue
      #4e88bc ΔE = 1.529 / LRV ≈ 22.9%
   2. Ocean Floor
      #5785b2 ΔE = 3.411 / LRV ≈ 22.0%

6. AMC

   1. ★ Medium Blue
      #558cc0 ΔE = 1.607 / LRV ≈ 24.5%
   2. Renegade Blue
      #3b93d7 ΔE = 3.737 / LRV ≈ 26.7%

7. Dulux

   1. ★ 31BB 23/340
      #4a89bc ΔE = 1.636 / LRV ≈ 23.0%
   2. ★ Sea Blue
      #588dc3 ΔE = 2.065 / LRV ≈ 25.1%

8. Valspar Paint

   1. ★ Star Gazer
      #4a8cbf ΔE = 1.693 / LRV ≈ 24.0%
   2. Picasso Blue R146B
      #3b91cd ΔE = 2.359 / LRV ≈ 25.6%

9. Caparol

   1. ★ Atlantic 5
      #348ccc ΔE = 1.694 / LRV ≈ 23.8%
   2. 75 27 230 / Coelin 110
      #0084c4 ΔE = 4.261 / LRV ≈ 20.5%

10. Ford

    1. ★ Blue
       #5089c3 ΔE = 1.769 / LRV ≈ 23.5%
    2. Banff Blue
       #6491bd ΔE = 4.258 / LRV ≈ 26.6%

11. Sigma

    1. ★ Cool Blue / S 2060-R90B
       #338eca ΔE = 1.859 / LRV ≈ 24.3%
    2. Cool Blue / S 3050-R90B
       #4181b1 ΔE = 4.540 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

12. Earthpaint

    1. ★ 1-36-5 Azure
       #5688bc ΔE = 2.056 / LRV ≈ 23.2%
    2. 1-34-6 Mirage Lake
       #148abe ΔE = 5.109 / LRV ≈ 22.0%

13. Sto

    1. ★ 35201
       #3e8cc1 ΔE = 2.069 / LRV ≈ 23.6%
    2. 35101
       #4889ca ΔE = 2.788 / LRV ≈ 23.5%

14. Sherwin-Williams

    1. ★ Dazzle - 6962
       #5287b9 ΔE = 2.126 / LRV ≈ 22.6%
    2. Perfect Periwinkle - 9065
       #6487b0 ΔE = 4.303 / LRV ≈ 23.2%

15. Nerolac

    1. ★ Abstract - 2397
       #4789c8 ΔE = 2.147 / LRV ≈ 23.4%
    2. Waveland - 2390
       #608cbd ΔE = 2.933 / LRV ≈ 24.9%

16. Plascon

    1. New Pier B3-B1-4
       #2c88c8 ΔE = 2.317 / LRV ≈ 22.3%
    2. Blue Wing B3-A1-4
       #3098dc ΔE = 5.116 / LRV ≈ 28.2%

17. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 2040-R90B
       #5b8cc1 ΔE = 2.352 / LRV ≈ 24.8%
    2. S 2050-B
       #2484b7 ΔE = 5.118 / LRV ≈ 20.3%

18. Behr

    1. Warm Spring 560B-6
       #3c85bd ΔE = 2.475 / LRV ≈ 21.4%
    2. 8603 Atlantis
       #5092c3 ΔE = 3.451 / LRV ≈ 26.2%

19. Dutch Boy

    1. Mr. Bluebird
       #5b89b9 ΔE = 2.552 / LRV ≈ 23.6%
    2. Key Largo
       #5297cf ΔE = 4.505 / LRV ≈ 28.4%

20. Resene

    1. Subzero B66-066-246
       #5b8dbd ΔE = 2.557 / LRV ≈ 24.9%
    2. Danube B64-073-252
       #5b89c0 ΔE = 2.799 / LRV ≈ 23.9%

21. California Paints

    1. DE 5858 - Walker Lake
       #3d87bb ΔE = 2.614 / LRV ≈ 21.9%
    2. DE 5844 - Splish Splash
       #3194ce ΔE = 3.903 / LRV ≈ 26.3%

22. Dunn-Edwards

    1. Walker Lake / 103
       #3d87bb ΔE = 2.614 / LRV ≈ 21.9%
    2. Splish Splash / 73
       #3194ce ΔE = 3.903 / LRV ≈ 26.3%

23. General Paint

    1. Torea / CL 2285D
       #4990c3 ΔE = 2.692 / LRV ≈ 25.3%
    2. Constellation / CL 2246A
       #2d85b9 ΔE = 4.157 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

24. Cloverdale Paint

    1. Soothing Sapphire / 7326
       #2c8bc3 ΔE = 2.744 / LRV ≈ 22.9%
    2. Blue Bounty / 7246
       #5481b7 ΔE = 4.164 / LRV ≈ 21.0%

25. ISOMAT

    1. IST 212-05
       #2c8bc3 ΔE = 2.744 / LRV ≈ 22.9%
    2. IST 209-05
       #3f83ba ΔE = 3.089 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

26. Devoe Paint

    1. Prelude Blue / 31BB 23/340
       #5088b6 ΔE = 2.802 / LRV ≈ 22.7%
    2. Ocean Floor / 30BB 23/291
       #5885ac ΔE = 4.623 / LRV ≈ 21.8%

27. Porter Paints

    1. King Triton / 249-5
       #3984be ΔE = 2.818 / LRV ≈ 21.1%
    2. Ship's Harbor / 349-5
       #4d83af ΔE = 4.222 / LRV ≈ 20.9%

28. Kansai Paint

    1. Blue Violet
       #5e8bc1 ΔE = 2.932 / LRV ≈ 24.7%

29. Homebase

    1. Marine Blue
       #5a91c7 ΔE = 3.011 / LRV ≈ 26.5%

30. Albany Paint

    1. Cornflower
       #5d8dc5 ΔE = 3.019 / LRV ≈ 25.4%
    2. Ocean Wave
       #6591c9 ΔE = 4.542 / LRV ≈ 27.2%

31. Matthews Paint

    1. Electrical Blue / 24100
       #4183ba ΔE = 3.029 / LRV ≈ 20.9%
    2. Process Cyan U / 9133
       #0088c5 ΔE = 3.752 / LRV ≈ 21.6%

32. ProMarker

    1. Azure
       #218ac4 ΔE = 3.029 / LRV ≈ 22.5%

33. Sikkens

    1. T2.43.44
       #3486bc ΔE = 3.041 / LRV ≈ 21.4%
    2. T0.40.50
       #2f90c4 ΔE = 4.204 / LRV ≈ 24.5%

34. Dulux Australia

    1. Sea Note / S40H5
       #5486c1 ΔE = 3.171 / LRV ≈ 22.8%
    2. Water Raceway / S35H5
       #0089c7 ΔE = 3.522 / LRV ≈ 22.0%

35. Delta

    1. Ocean Reef Blue / 020740202W
       #008dd0 ΔE = 3.184 / LRV ≈ 23.6%
    2. Fountain Blue / 04083
       #4586b1 ΔE = 4.612 / LRV ≈ 21.5%

36. Crown Diamond

    1. 7329-63 Zenith
       #4387b7 ΔE = 3.202 / LRV ≈ 21.9%
    2. 7327-53 Wedgwood Dishes
       #5681b4 ΔE = 4.177 / LRV ≈ 21.0%

37. Chrysler

    1. Turquoise
       #3e92c8 ΔE = 3.277 / LRV ≈ 25.7%
    2. Bimini Blue
       #3484bb ΔE = 3.330 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

38. Tollens

    1. T2010-6
       #5d86b6 ΔE = 3.287 / LRV ≈ 22.8%
    2. T2006-2
       #5681bb ΔE = 4.751 / LRV ≈ 21.3%

39. Ressource Peintures

    1. Bleu 1407 / IT08
       #5d8dc7 ΔE = 3.353 / LRV ≈ 25.5%

40. Bristol

    1. Blue Lapis / P108-C4
       #5f90c6 ΔE = 3.362 / LRV ≈ 26.5%
    2. High Up / P109-C5
       #4f96cf ΔE = 4.088 / LRV ≈ 28.0%

41. Taubmans

    1. Garter Blue / T10 39C-1
       #5184bf ΔE = 3.454 / LRV ≈ 22.0%
    2. Blue Dart / T10 40B-2
       #4494c7 ΔE = 4.194 / LRV ≈ 26.5%

42. Asian Paints

    1. Deep Pool / 9206
       #0088cb ΔE = 3.454 / LRV ≈ 21.9%
    2. Soothing Sapphire / 7326
       #3a7fbf ΔE = 4.965 / LRV ≈ 19.8%

43. Lascaux

    1. Cobalt blue cerulean / 144
       #0090d4 ΔE = 3.535 / LRV ≈ 24.7%

44. Auro

    1. Forget-me-not
       #4b89cc ΔE = 3.599 / LRV ≈ 23.7%

45. British Standard

    1. BS 4800 20 D 43 - Blue
       #6187b4 ΔE = 3.649 / LRV ≈ 23.2%
    2. BS381 175 - Light French blue
       #4380b6 ΔE = 4.102 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

46. Clark+Kensington

    1. Zigzag / KIDCC-47
       #6288bc ΔE = 3.729 / LRV ≈ 23.8%
    2. Piano Blues / 35C-5
       #3885b2 ΔE = 5.212 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

47. Nippon Paint

    1. True Blue / NP PB 1534 D
       #1886c1 ΔE = 3.733 / LRV ≈ 21.1%

48. Olympic

    1. Blue Violet A47-5
       #4f82bc ΔE = 3.831 / LRV ≈ 21.3%
    2. Blue Dart A48-4
       #4597ce ΔE = 4.595 / LRV ≈ 27.9%

49. Glidden

    1. Shrinking Violet / PPG1162-5
       #5d84b1 ΔE = 3.930 / LRV ≈ 22.0%
    2. Ship's Harbor / PPG1161-5
       #4f84af ΔE = 4.161 / LRV ≈ 21.3%

50. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Cielo Hac-52
       #668cb7 ΔE = 3.977 / LRV ≈ 25.0%
    2. Court Of Guard Chs-33
       #3a89b8 ΔE = 4.185 / LRV ≈ 22.2%

51. ICI Paints

    1. Prelude Blue 31BB 23/340
       #3f81b5 ΔE = 4.031 / LRV ≈ 20.1%
    2. 4160 Dream Spiral 30BB 27/236
       #6289ae ΔE = 4.721 / LRV ≈ 23.5%

52. Crayola

    1. Gel Fx Blue
       #008ac4 ΔE = 4.125 / LRV ≈ 22.2%

53. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Paradise Lost 26-12
       #5494c4 ΔE = 4.175 / LRV ≈ 27.0%

54. New Look

    1. Party Hat / D20-03
       #0087c2 ΔE = 4.183 / LRV ≈ 21.2%
    2. Lindy Hop / G38-01
       #6685b4 ΔE = 4.682 / LRV ≈ 22.9%

55. GM / General Motors

    1. Bedford Blue
       #5481b8 ΔE = 4.240 / LRV ≈ 21.0%
    2. Beacon Blue
       #6a89b7 ΔE = 4.591 / LRV ≈ 24.4%

56. Para

    1. Cobalt Ice / PF67
       #4681b1 ΔE = 4.283 / LRV ≈ 20.2%

57. Crown Paint

    1. Periwinkle
       #6788b9 ΔE = 4.337 / LRV ≈ 24.0%

58. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 7243D True Blue
       #008cc5 ΔE = 4.352 / LRV ≈ 22.8%
    2. 7233D Founder Blue
       #2680bc ΔE = 4.733 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

59. Benjamin Moore

    1. Utah Sky / 2065-40
       #1c94d0 ΔE = 4.396 / LRV ≈ 26.0%
    2. Clearest Ocean Blue / 2064-40
       #3195ca ΔE = 5.077 / LRV ≈ 26.4%

60. Otokar

    1. Scania Light Blue 1517603 / M151544
       #3f8ab7 ΔE = 4.402 / LRV ≈ 22.7%

61. Australian Standard AS2700

    1. B41 Bluebell
       #5b94d0 ΔE = 4.406 / LRV ≈ 28.0%

62. JPMA

    1. E 72-50P
       #4585b1 ΔE = 4.420 / LRV ≈ 21.2%

63. Peintures MF

    1. Gênes
       #5197d0 ΔE = 4.483 / LRV ≈ 28.4%
    2. Bleu hollandais
       #6b8fc4 ΔE = 4.987 / LRV ≈ 26.8%

64. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Hoeth Blue
       #4c7fb4 ΔE = 4.502 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

65. Humbrol

    1. 109 Ww1 Blue
       #4f82ad ΔE = 4.565 / LRV ≈ 20.6%

66. Wattyl

    1. Solomon Isle / E25W
       #417fb2 ΔE = 4.711 / LRV ≈ 19.5%
    2. Darling Harbour / D80W
       #6d8fb7 ΔE = 5.152 / LRV ≈ 26.3%

67. Focoltone

    1. 1107
       #0095dc ΔE = 4.768 / LRV ≈ 26.7%
    2. 1089
       #0083cc ΔE = 5.150 / LRV ≈ 20.6%

68. Pascol

    1. Make a Splash PZ4020
       #6b8abb ΔE = 4.784 / LRV ≈ 24.9%

69. Brighto Paints

    1. 1-34-6 Mirage Lake
       #3296ce ΔE = 4.786 / LRV ≈ 26.9%
    2. Electric Blue
       #567fad ΔE = 4.986 / LRV ≈ 20.2%

70. Coronado Paint

    1. 7326 - Soothing Sapphire
       #2280bc ΔE = 4.855 / LRV ≈ 19.4%

71. CHROMATIC

    1. 0618-Bleu Malte - Dorval-CH2
       #648cc8 ΔE = 4.864 / LRV ≈ 25.6%
    2. 0613-Bleu Teza - Dorval-CH2
       #6d8ab8 ΔE = 4.999 / LRV ≈ 24.9%

72. Model Master

    1. Model Master 2012
       #0a82c7 ΔE = 4.872 / LRV ≈ 20.2%
    2. Model Master 2940
       #2784b7 ΔE = 4.944 / LRV ≈ 20.4%

73. FolkArt

    1. Sterling Blue / 441
       #6b88b6 ΔE = 4.895 / LRV ≈ 24.1%

74. TRUMATCH

    1. 32-a3
       #0083be ΔE = 4.919 / LRV ≈ 19.9%
    2. 35-c
       #5c86c5 ΔE = 5.015 / LRV ≈ 23.4%

75. Duron

    1. Scanda
       #6c8dc0 ΔE = 4.946 / LRV ≈ 26.0%

76. Abet Laminati

    1. Blu Zaffiro 484
       #6894c3 ΔE = 4.991 / LRV ≈ 28.1%

77. Alcro

    1. Hogtryck
       #0087be ΔE = 5.004 / LRV ≈ 21.0%

78. Apple Barrel

    1. Electric Blue / 21974E
       #0096d6 ΔE = 5.007 / LRV ≈ 26.7%

79. Testors

    1. Testors 2508C
       #0097db ΔE = 5.173 / LRV ≈ 27.2%

80. RAL

    1. RAL 260 60 35
       #4f98cb ΔE = 5.190 / LRV ≈ 28.4%
    2. RAL 260 60 30
       #5e96c3 ΔE = 5.221 / LRV ≈ 28.1%

81. Graham & Brown

    1. Mater the Greater
       #337fb3 ΔE = 5.226 / LRV ≈ 19.1%

82. Volkswagen

    1. Jamaica Blue
       #4694c2 ΔE = 5.246 / LRV ≈ 26.4%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #7d7d7d
• Achromatomaly
  #64839d

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #6464b6
• Deuteranopia
  #605bb3
• Tritanopia
  #49aba9

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #5674bd
• Deuteranomaly
  #5479bc
• Tritanomaly
  #489aba

#468bc4 HTML / CSS Code Examples

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Color Charts

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Color Space Conversions

Decimal

4623300

Binary

01000110, 10001011, 11000100

Hexadecimal

#468bc4

LRV

≈ 23.8%

Closest short hex

#58b ΔE = 2.109

RGB

rgb(70, 139, 196)

RGBA

rgba(70, 139, 196, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.173, g: 0.343, b: 0.484

RYB

red: 27.451%, yellow: 44.935%, blue: 76.863%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-12153916 / 0xff468bc4

HSL

hsl(207, 52%, 52%)

HSLA

hsla(207, 52%, 52%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 207° (207.143), saturation: 64% (0.643), value: 77% (0.769)

HSP

hue: 207.143, saturation: 64.286%, perceived brightness: 51.410%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 243.206, S: 78.417, L: 55.837

Cubehelix

H: -157.311, S: 0.714, L: 0.489

TSL

T: -2.121, S: 0.216, L: 0.490

CMYK

cyan: 64% (0.643), magenta: 29% (0.291), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 23% (0.231)

CMY

cyan: 73% (0.725), magenta: 45% (0.455), yellow: 23% (0.231)

XYZ

X: 21.718, Y: 23.751, Z: 55.654

xyY

x: 0.215, y: 0.235, Y: 23.751

CIELab

L: 55.837, a: -3.964, b: -36.052

CIELuv

L: 55.837, u: -27.889, v: -55.225

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 55.837, C: 36.269, H: 263.726

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 55.837, C: 61.868, H: 243.206

Hunter-Lab

L: 48.735, a: -5.738, b: -33.593

CIECAM02

J: 44.272, C: 48.090, h: 242.435, Q: 131.092, M: 42.054, s: 56.639, H: 302.319

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.273, jaune: -6.218, green: 3.053

LMS

L: 17.080, M: 25.375, S: 55.118

YCbCr

Y: 123.254, Cb: 163.235, Cr: 93.662

YCoCg

Y: 136.000, Cg: 3.000, Co: -14.000

YDbDr

Y: 124.867, Db: 107.031, Dr: 104.346

YPbPr

Y: 128.407, Pb: 36.435, Pr: -37.122

xvYCC

Y: 126.279, Cb: 160.006, Cr: 95.391

YIQ

Y: 124.867, I: -59.416, Q: 3.144

YUV

Y: 124.867, U: 35.005, V: -48.136

Munsell Color System

5PB 5/10 ΔE = 1.960

Brand Color

Dell ΔE = 2.297

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