#488BAD color

  • HEX#488BAD
  • RGBrgb(72, 139, 173)
  • HSLhsl(200, 41%, 48%)
  • CMYK58, 20, 0, 32

About #488BAD

#488BAD is a medium blue color with the hex code #488BAD. In RGB it is red 72, green 139, blue 173; in HSL it is hue 200°, saturation 41%, lightness 48%; in CMYK it is 58%, 20%, 0%, 32%. Its contrast ratio is 3.77:1 on white and 5.57:1 on black.

#488BAD Color Conversion

Hex triplet48, 8B, AD
CMYK58.38%, 19.65%, 0.00%, 32.16%
RGB Decimal72, 139, 173
HSL200°, 41%, 48%
RGB Octal110, 213, 255
HSV (HSB)200.20°, 58.38%, 67.84%
RGB Binary1001000, 10001011, 10101101
CIE-L*AB54.93, -11.09, -24.36
RGB Percent28.24%, 54.51%, 67.84%
CIE-L*CH54.93, 26.76, 245.52
XYZ19.45, 22.86, 42.92
CIE-L*UV54.93, -28.16, -35.27
xyY0.23, 0.27, 22.86
Hunter-Lab47.81, -11.07, -19.76
RYB28.24%, 44.03%, 67.84%

Color Accessibility Scores

#488BAD on a dark background: contrast 5.57:1, passes WCAG AA.
#488BAD on a light background: contrast 3.77:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#488BAD · #85B4CC · #2D576C · #AD6A48 · #CC9C85

Analogous palette

#48AD6A · #48AD9C · #488BAD · #4859AD · #6A48AD

Triadic palette

#488BAD · #AD488B · #8BAD48 · #85B4CC · #CC85B4

Tetradic palette

#488BAD · #9C48AD · #AD6A48 · #59AD48 · #2D576C

Monochromatic palette

#1B3441 · #326077 · #488BAD · #7AAEC7 · #B0CFDE

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