Information about #048EB2 color

#048EB2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#048EB2 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(4, 142, 178) — 1.6% red, 55.7% green, 69.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 68 / 14 / 0 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#048EB2 is a maximally vivid cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bondi Blue (#0095B6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Strong Arctic Blue (#0093A8) and Bowie (#0084AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(4, 142, 178)), which gives #048EB2 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #048EB2: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #048EB2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#048EB2 color variations

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

#048EB2 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #048EB2

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

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#048EB2
  • RGB4, 142, 178
  • CMYK68, 14, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(4, 142, 178)
  • HSL192°, 96%, 36%
  • HSL Precise192.414°, 95.604%, 35.686%
  • HSV192°, 98%, 70%
  • HSB192°, 98%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.557, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.557, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.557, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID048EB2
  • DECIMAL ID298674
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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