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HEX 448BBA - #448BBA, RGB(68,139,186) Color


Color Name: Green Blue*
Hex Color Code: #448BBA
RGB Color Code: RGB(68, 139, 186)
CMYK Values*: 63.4%, 25.3%, 0.0%, 27.1%



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What color is 448BBA?

The RGB color code for color number #448BBA is RGB(68, 139, 186). In the RGB color model, #448BBA has a red value of 68, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.4% cyan, 25.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.9° (degrees), 46.5 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #448BBA has a hue of 203.9° (degrees), 63.4 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color 448BBA is cool or warm?

Color 448BBA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #448BBA? (For interior and product design)

448BBA has an LRV of nearly 23. 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.



Dark Color

#448BBA

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #448BBA with dark and light Color




Is #448BBA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 448BBA meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #448BBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(68, 139, 186)
Red
68 (26.7%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
63.44%
Magenta
25.27%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(203.9deg, 46.5 %, 49.8 %)

Hue
203.9°
Saturation
46.46 %.
Lightness
49.80 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 65, 125)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
65 (25.3%)
Blue
125 (48.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.9°
Saturation
63.44 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 203.9°

W: 26.67 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 20.48

Y : 23.24

Z : 49.86

YXY

Y1 : 23.24

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 73.33%

M : 45.49%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 23.2 %

Munsell Color System

5B 5.4/7.5

CIE-Lab

L : 55.32

A : -7.65

B : -31.19

CIE-Lch

L : 55.32

C : 32.12

H : 256.22

CIE-Luv

L : 55.32

U : -28.69

V : -46.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.21

A : -8.53

B : -27.58






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #448BBA

Here are the colors similar to 448BBA. 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.

#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 448BBA.

#298FC2
PANTONE 7689 C
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#008BCD
PANTONE 3538 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#008BCE
PANTONE 2394 C
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#0088CE
PANTONE Medium Blue C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 448BBA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 448BBA.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 448BBA.

#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 448BBA.

#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#2287B9
Adobe Photoshop Blue
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)



Paint color for Hex #448BBA

Here are the paint colors similar to 448BBA. 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 448BBA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #448BBA to Valspar

#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 0.56 (99.4% similar)
#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#0192CC
Blue Burst (4008-10B)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 448BBA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #448BBA to Dunn-Edwards

#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 448BBA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #448BBA to PPG Paints

#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#1C8AC9
Newport Blue (PPG1240-6)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 448BBA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #448BBA to Behr

#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 448BBA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #448BBA to Benjamin Moore

#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#3E90B8
Electric Blue (2061-40)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 448BBA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #448BBA to Sherwin Williams

#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 448BBA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #448BBA to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 13.27 (86.7% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 13.46 (86.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#448BBA 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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



448BBA
Green Blue*

BA7344
Windsor Tan*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #448BBA?

Color that best contrast with #448BBA is #BA7344, color name is Windsor Tan*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #448BBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #448BBA is #BA7344, color name is Windsor Tan*.





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