Information about #048BAA color

#048BAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #048BAA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(4, 139, 170) (1.6% red, 54.5% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 65 / 12 / 0 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #048BAA reads as a pure, full-strength water-like cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bowie (#0084AC). Slightly further away sit Strong Arctic Blue (#0093A8) and Seeker (#0092A5).

In RGB terms — rgb(4, 139, 170) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #048BAA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#048BAA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#048BAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#048BAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#025365

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Black

#000000

#048BAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#168CA6

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Grey

#808080

#048BAA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#04A985

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#04A943

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#048BAA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#A92304
#A92304

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#A97504
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#A90438
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#04A975
#04A975

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#048BAA
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#A9048B
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#8BA904
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#2304A9
#2304A9

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#A92304
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#8BA904
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#7504A9
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#A92304
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#38A904
#38A904

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Nearest named colors to #048BAA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Strong Cerulean color link
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Dolphins Aqua color link
Dolphins Aqua

#008E97

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Viridian Green color link
Viridian Green

#009698

Star Command Blue color link
Star Command Blue

#007BB8

#048BAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#048BAA
  • RGB4, 139, 170
  • CMYK65, 12, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(4, 139, 170)
  • HSL191°, 95%, 34%
  • HSL Precise191.205°, 95.402%, 34.118%
  • HSV191°, 98%, 67%
  • HSB191°, 98%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.545, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.545, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.545, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID048BAA
  • DECIMAL ID297898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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