Information about #248BB3 color

#248BB3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#248BB3 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(36, 139, 179) — 14.1% red, 54.5% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 56 / 16 / 0 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#248BB3 is a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pelorous (#2599B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2) and Scooter (#308EA0).

The recipe behind #248BB3 is rgb(36, 139, 179), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#248BB3 color variations

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

#248BB3 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 #248BB3

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

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#248BB3
  • RGB36, 139, 179
  • CMYK56, 16, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(36, 139, 179)
  • HSL197°, 67%, 42%
  • HSL Precise196.783°, 66.512%, 42.157%
  • HSV197°, 80%, 70%
  • HSB197°, 80%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.545, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.545, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.545, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID248BB3
  • DECIMAL ID2395059
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01