#488bc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #488bc9 is composed of 28.2% red, 54.5% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.2% cyan, 30.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 208.8 degrees, a saturation of 54.4% and a lightness of 53.5%. #488bc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #001793. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 28
    • G 55
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#488bc9 color description : Moderate blue.

#488bc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #488bc9 has RGB values of R:72, G:139, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4754377.

Hex triplet 488bc9 #488bc9
RGB Decimal 72, 139, 201 rgb(72,139,201)
RGB Percent 28.2, 54.5, 78.8 rgb(28.2%,54.5%,78.8%)
CMYK 64, 31, 0, 21
HSL 208.8°, 54.4, 53.5 hsl(208.8,54.4%,53.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 208.8°, 64.2, 78.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 56.146, -1.923, -38.4
XYZ 22.445, 24.058, 58.716
xyY 0.213, 0.229, 24.058
CIE-LCH 56.146, 38.448, 267.133
CIE-LUV 56.146, -27.273, -59.353
Hunter-Lab 49.049, -4.154, -36.64
Binary 01001000, 10001011, 11001001

Color Schemes with #488bc9

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Alternatives to #488bc9

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#488bc9 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#488bc9;}
.background {background-color:#488bc9;}
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Shades and Tints of #488bc9

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #04090e is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #488bc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888989 is the less saturated color, while #1a8df7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #488bc9 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #7e7e7e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #73818d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #778ac7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6b8ccd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3599a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #668ac7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5e8bcb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3c94b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population