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HEX 48B9EB - #48B9EB, RGB(72,185,235) Color


Color Name: Picton Blue*
Hex Color Code: #48B9EB
RGB Color Code: RGB(72, 185, 235)
CMYK Values*: 69.4%, 21.3%, 0.0%, 7.8%





What color is 48B9EB?

The RGB color code for color number #48B9EB is RGB(72, 185, 235). In the RGB color model, #48B9EB has a red value of 72, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 69.4% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.4° (degrees), 80.3 % saturation, and 60.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #48B9EB has a hue of 198.4° (degrees), 69.4 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.

Color 48B9EB is cool or warm?

Color 48B9EB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 48B9EB?

Color code 48B9EB has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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 #48B9EB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 185, 235)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
69.36%
Magenta
21.28%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%

HSL

HSL(198.4deg, 80.3 %, 60.2 %)

Hue
198.4°
Saturation
80.30 %.
Lightness
60.20 %.

RYB

RYB(11, 25, 90)
Red
11 (4.4%)
Yellow
25 (9.8%)
Blue
90 (35.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.4°
Saturation
69.36 %.
Brightness / Value
92.16 %.

HWB

H: 198.4°

W: 28.24 %

B: 7.84 %

XYZ

X : 35.02

Y : 42.07

Z : 84.87

YXY

Y1 : 42.07

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 27.45%

Y : 7.84%


LRV

~ 42.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.1B 6.9/8.5

CIE-Lab

L : 70.92

A : -16.22

B : -34.2

CIE-Lch

L : 70.92

C : 37.85

H : 244.62

CIE-Luv

L : 70.92

U : -42.15

V : -52.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.86

A : -17.15

B : -32.17






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #48B9EB


Here are the colors similar to 48B9EB. 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.



#45B1E8
Picton Blue
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#00BFFF
Deep Sky Blue
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#00BFFF
Capri
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#50BFE6
Blizzard Blue
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 48B9EB.


#41B6E6
PANTONE 298 C
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#56B7E6
PANTONE 2190 C
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#62B5E5
PANTONE 2915 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#00B5E2
PANTONE 306 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 48B9EB.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 48B9EB.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 48B9EB.


#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)


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#4FB6EC
WhatsApp Checkmark Blue
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#1AB7EA
Vimeo Blue
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#0FC0FC
Spiro Disco Ball
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #48B9EB


Here are the paint colors similar to 48B9EB. 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 48B9EB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #48B9EB to Valspar


#53B5DF
Sea Frolic (4008-10A)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#68B6E0
BFF Blue (8001-42D)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#72B7D9
Blue Topaz (V070-4)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#74B5DA
Tribute (V071-3)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 48B9EB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #48B9EB to Dunn-Edwards


#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 48B9EB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #48B9EB to Benjamin Moore


#6CBAEA
True Blue (2066-50)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#6EB8E5
Blue Wave (2065-50)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#6DB4DC
Sea to Shining Sea (789)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#74BAE3
Costa Rica Blue (2064-50)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 48B9EB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #48B9EB to PPG Paints


#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#80C1E2
Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 48B9EB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #48B9EB to Behr


#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
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Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#75B5E1
Electra (P510-4)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 48B9EB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #48B9EB to Sherwin Williams


#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#89C6DF
Sky Fall (SW 9049)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)








Color Combinations


#48B9EB 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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