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Information about #48A8CB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48A8CB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 168, 203) — 28.2% red, 65.9% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 14 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #48A8CB feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Maximum Blue (#47ABCC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aquarius (#43A8C5) and Viking (#4DB1C8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 168, 203)), which gives #48A8CB its character. If you plan to put text on a #48A8CB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #48A8CB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#48A8CB color variations

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

#48A8CB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48A8CB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#48A8CB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48A8CB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#48A8CB 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
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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
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#CBAD48
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#CB4867
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #48A8CB

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

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Carolina Blue color link
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

#48A8CB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48A8CB
  • RGB72, 168, 203
  • CMYK51, 14, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(72, 168, 203)
  • HSL196°, 56%, 54%
  • HSL Precise196.031°, 55.745%, 53.922%
  • HSV196°, 65%, 80%
  • HSB196°, 65%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.659, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.659, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.659, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48A8CB
  • DECIMAL ID4761803
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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