Information about #248FDB color

#248FDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#248FDB falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(36, 143, 219) — 14.1% red, 56.1% green, 85.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 72 / 30 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #248FDB carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Curious Blue (#2596D1). Slightly further away sit Douban Blue (#2496CD) and Bleu De France (#318CE7).

In RGB terms — rgb(36, 143, 219) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #248FDB: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#248FDB color variations

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

#248FDB 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 #248FDB

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

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#248FDB
  • RGB36, 143, 219
  • CMYK72, 30, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(36, 143, 219)
  • HSL205°, 72%, 50%
  • HSL Precise204.918°, 71.765%, 50%
  • HSV205°, 84%, 86%
  • HSB205°, 84%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.561, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.561, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.561, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID248FDB
  • DECIMAL ID2396123
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01