Information about #48598E color

#48598E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48598E falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 89, 142) — 28.2% red, 34.9% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 21 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#48598E is a softly balanced blue that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusky Blue (#475F94). Nearby in the Register you will also find Twilight (#4E518B) and Dusk (#4E5481).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 89, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #48598E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#48598E color variations

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

#48598E 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 #48598E

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

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48598E
  • RGB72, 89, 142
  • CMYK27, 21, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(72, 89, 142)
  • HSL225°, 33%, 42%
  • HSL Precise225.429°, 32.71%, 41.961%
  • HSV225°, 49%, 56%
  • HSB225°, 49%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.349, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.349, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.349, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48598E
  • DECIMAL ID4741518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01