HEX 488BC6 - #488BC6, RGB(72,139,198) Color
| Color Name: | Green Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #488BC6 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(72, 139, 198) |
| CMYK Values*: | 63.6%, 29.8%, 0.0%, 22.4% |
What color is 488BC6?
The RGB color code for color number #488BC6 is RGB(72, 139, 198). In the RGB color model, #488BC6 has a red value of 72, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 198. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.6% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.1° (degrees), 52.5 % saturation, and 52.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #488BC6 has a hue of 208.1° (degrees), 63.6 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.
Color 488BC6 is cool or warm?
Color 488BC6 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #488BC6? (For interior and product design)
488BC6 has an LRV of nearly 24. 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
#488BC6
Light Color
Compare LRV 24 of #488BC6 with dark and light Color
Is #488BC6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 488BC6 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 #488BC6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(72, 139, 198)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
198 (77.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
63.64%
Magenta
29.80%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.35%
HSL
HSL(208.1deg, 52.5 %, 52.9 %)
Hue
208.1°
Saturation
52.50 %.
Lightness
52.94 %.
RYB
RYB(34, 54, 122)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Yellow
54 (21.1%)
Blue
122 (47.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
208.1°
Saturation
63.64 %.
Brightness / Value
77.65 %.
HWB
H: 208.1°
W: 28.24 %
B: 22.35 %
XYZ
X : 22.1
Y : 23.92
Z : 56.88
YXY
Y1 : 23.92
X : 0.21
Y2 : 0.23
CMY
C : 71.76%
M : 45.49%
Y : 22.35%
LRV
~ 23.9 %
Munsell Color System
1.6PB 5.4/8.2
CIE-Lab
L : 56.01
A : -2.93
B : -36.92
CIE-Lch
L : 56.01
C : 37.04
H : 265.47
CIE-Luv
L : 56.01
U : -27.36
V : -56.8
Hunter-Lab
L : 48.91
A : -4.94
B : -34.72
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #488BC6
Here are the colors similar to 488BC6. 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
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #488BC6
Here are the paint colors similar to 488BC6. 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 488BC6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #488BC6 to Behr
PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
Hex color 488BC6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #488BC6 to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#488BC6 color palettes and scheme combination
1C3C59
285780
3471A7
488BC6
6FA4D2
96BCDE
BDD5EA
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.
48C683
48C6C2
488BC6
484CC6
8348C6
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.
488BC6
C6488B
8BC648
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
488BC6
C248C6
C68348
4CC648
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
488BC6
5A96CB
6CA2D1
7EADD7
91B9DC
A3C5E2
B5D0E8
C8DCED
DAE7F3
ECF3F9
FFFFFF
488BC6
407DB2
396F9E
32618A
2B5376
244563
1C374F
15293B
0E1B27
070D13
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
488BC6
Green Blue*
C68348
Peru*
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 #488BC6?
Color that best contrast with #488BC6 is #C68348,
color name is Peru*
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 #488BC6?
Complementary or Opposite color for #488BC6 is #C68348, color name is Peru*.
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