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What color is 48A3BE?

The RGB color code for color number #48A3BE is RGB(72, 163, 190). In the RGB color model, #48A3BE has a red value of 72, a green value of 163, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 62.1% cyan, 14.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.7° (degrees), 47.6 % saturation, and 51.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #48A3BE has a hue of 193.7° (degrees), 62.1 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.



Color 48A3BE is cool or warm?

Color 48A3BE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #48A3BE? (For interior and product design)

48A3BE has an LRV of nearly 31. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#48A3BE

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #48A3BE with dark and light Color




Is #48A3BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 48A3BE 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 #48A3BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 163, 190)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
163 (63.9%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
62.11%
Magenta
14.21%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.49%

HSL

HSL(193.73deg, 47.6 %, 51.4 %)

Hue
193.73°
Saturation
47.58 %.
Lightness
51.37 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 63, 108)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
63 (24.7%)
Blue
108 (42.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
193.73°
Saturation
62.11 %.
Brightness / Value
74.51 %.

HWB

H: 193.73°

W: 28.24 %

B: 25.49 %

XYZ

X : 25.06

Y : 31.29

Z : 53.43

YXY

Y1 : 31.29

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 36.08%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 31.3 %

Munsell Color System

3.2B 6.1/6.3

CIE-Lab

L : 62.75

A : -18.81

B : -21.98

CIE-Lch

L : 62.75

C : 28.93

H : 229.43

CIE-Luv

L : 62.75

U : -36.47

V : -31.17

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.94

A : -17.91

B : -17.48






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #48A3BE


Here are the colors similar to 48A3BE. 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.



#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 48A3BE.


#48A9C5
PANTONE 7702 C
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#04A9C7
PANTONE 2200 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#009EC0
PANTONE 3551 C
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#00A9CE
PANTONE 312 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 48A3BE.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 48A3BE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 48A3BE.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 48A3BE.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)


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#21ABCD
Ball Blue
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #48A3BE


Here are the paint colors similar to 48A3BE. 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 48A3BE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #48A3BE to Behr


#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#2DA6BF
Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#57A3B3
Explorer Blue (M470-5)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 48A3BE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #48A3BE to Valspar


#3DA1B8
Blue Nebula (8002-40E)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#2AAACA
Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#1FA9C3
The Crowd Roars! (8001-38E)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 48A3BE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #48A3BE to Benjamin Moore


#1FA0C1
Dream I Can Fly (769)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#5D9FB6
Palace Blue (CW-605)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#419AB7
Cool Blue (2058-40)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#17A1C8
Yosemite Blue (2059-40)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 48A3BE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #48A3BE to Dunn-Edwards


#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#689DB7
Lake Lucerne (DE 5808)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#1E98AE
Tropical Lagoon (DE 5781)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 48A3BE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #48A3BE to Farrow & Ball


#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 11.42 (88.6% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 13.19 (86.8% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 13.24 (86.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 48A3BE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #48A3BE to Sherwin Williams


#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#01A0B8
Capri (SW 6788)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 48A3BE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #48A3BE to PPG Paints


#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#48A3BE 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



48A3BE
Maximum Blue*

BE6348
Dark Coral*


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 #48A3BE?

Color that best contrast with #48A3BE is #BE6348, color name is Dark Coral*
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 #48A3BE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #48A3BE is #BE6348, color name is Dark Coral*.





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