#488AE0 color

  • HEX#488AE0
  • RGBrgb(72, 138, 224)
  • HSLhsl(214, 71%, 58%)
  • CMYK68, 38, 0, 12

About #488AE0

#488AE0 is a medium blue color with the hex code #488AE0. In RGB it is red 72, green 138, blue 224; in HSL it is hue 214°, saturation 71%, lightness 58%; in CMYK it is 68%, 38%, 0%, 12%. Its contrast ratio is 3.51:1 on white and 5.99:1 on black.

#488AE0 Color Conversion

Hex triplet48, 8A, E0
CMYK67.86%, 38.39%, 0.00%, 12.16%
RGB Decimal72, 138, 224
HSL214°, 71%, 58%
RGB Octal110, 212, 340
HSV (HSB)213.95°, 67.86%, 87.84%
RGB Binary1001000, 10001010, 11100000
CIE-L*AB57.01, 6.56, -49.96
RGB Percent28.24%, 54.12%, 87.84%
CIE-L*CH57.01, 50.39, 277.48
XYZ25.22, 24.94, 74.01
CIE-L*UV57.01, -26.30, -79.37
xyY0.20, 0.20, 24.94
Hunter-Lab49.94, 2.75, -52.91
RYB28.24%, 46.28%, 87.84%

Color Accessibility Scores

#488AE0 on a dark background: contrast 5.99:1, passes WCAG AA.
#488AE0 on a light background: contrast 3.51:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#488AE0 · #96BCED · #1E5CAE · #E09E48 · #EDC896

Analogous palette

#48E09E · #48D6E0 · #488AE0 · #5248E0 · #9E48E0

Triadic palette

#488AE0 · #E0488A · #8AE048 · #96BCED · #ED96BC

Tetradic palette

#488AE0 · #E048D6 · #E09E48 · #48E052 · #1E5CAE

Monochromatic palette

#15417A · #2063BC · #488AE0 · #89B4EB · #CBDEF6

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