Information about #488ACB color

#488ACB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#488ACB falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 138, 203) — 28.2% red, 54.1% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 51 / 25 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#488ACB presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Silk Blue (#488AC7). Slightly further away sit Float (#4C81C3) and Rich Sky Blue (#528CD3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 138, 203)), which gives #488ACB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. #488ACB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#488ACB color variations

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

#488ACB 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 #488ACB

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

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#488ACB
  • RGB72, 138, 203
  • CMYK51, 25, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(72, 138, 203)
  • HSL210°, 56%, 54%
  • HSL Precise209.771°, 55.745%, 53.922%
  • HSV210°, 65%, 80%
  • HSB210°, 65%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.541, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.541, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.541, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID488ACB
  • DECIMAL ID4754123
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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