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HEX 48A8D3 - #48A8D3, RGB(72,168,211) Color


Color Name: Bright Cerulean*
Hex Color Code: #48A8D3
RGB Color Code: RGB(72, 168, 211)
CMYK Values*: 65.9%, 20.4%, 0.0%, 17.3%





What color is 48A8D3?

The RGB color code for color number #48A8D3 is RGB(72, 168, 211). In the RGB color model, #48A8D3 has a red value of 72, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.9% cyan, 20.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 61.2 % saturation, and 55.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #48A8D3 has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 65.9 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.

Color 48A8D3 is cool or warm?

Color 48A8D3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 48A8D3?

Color code 48A8D3 has an LRV of nearly 34. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #48A8D3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 168, 211)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
65.88%
Magenta
20.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
17.25%

HSL

HSL(198.56deg, 61.2 %, 55.5 %)

Hue
198.56°
Saturation
61.23 %.
Lightness
55.49 %.

RYB

RYB(21, 45, 103)
Red
21 (8.4%)
Yellow
45 (17.7%)
Blue
103 (40.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.56°
Saturation
65.88 %.
Brightness / Value
82.75 %.

HWB

H: 198.56°

W: 28.24 %

B: 17.25 %

XYZ

X : 28.43

Y : 34.09

Z : 66.71

YXY

Y1 : 34.09

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 34.12%

Y : 17.25%


LRV

~ 34.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.2B 6.3/6.6

CIE-Lab

L : 65.03

A : -14.87

B : -30.16

CIE-Lch

L : 65.03

C : 33.62

H : 243.75

CIE-Luv

L : 65.03

U : -37.3

V : -45.39

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.38

A : -15.24

B : -26.88






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #48A8D3


Here are the colors similar to 48A8D3. 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.



#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
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Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
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Maximum Blue
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#45B1E8
Picton Blue
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 48A8D3.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 48A8D3.


#00AADA
PANTONE 901 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#4C9FC8
PANTONE 2389 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#00A9E0
PANTONE 2995 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#00A5DF
PANTONE 2202 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 48A8D3.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 48A8D3.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
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ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)


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#1CABE2
UNICEF Cyan (Blue)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
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ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
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Golang Gopher Blue
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #48A8D3


Here are the paint colors similar to 48A8D3. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 48A8D3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #48A8D3 to PPG Paints


#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
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Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#3398CE
Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 48A8D3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #48A8D3 to Valspar


#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#58A9D3
Skyscape (4007-10A)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#53B5DF
Sea Frolic (4008-10A)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 48A8D3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #48A8D3 to Behr


#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
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Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
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Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
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Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 48A8D3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #48A8D3 to Benjamin Moore


#5EABD1
Blue Belle Island (782)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
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Toronto Blue (2060-40)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
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Yosemite Blue (2059-40)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#3F9DD1
Bayberry Blue (790)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 48A8D3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #48A8D3 to Dunn-Edwards


#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
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Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 48A8D3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #48A8D3 to Sherwin Williams


#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
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Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
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Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#48A8D3 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.

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