#488ea8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #488ea8 is composed of 28.2% red, 55.7% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 57.1% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 196.3 degrees, a saturation of 40% and a lightness of 47.1%. #488ea8 color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #001d51. Closest websafe color is: #339999.

    • R 28
    • G 56
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 57
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#488ea8 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#488ea8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #488ea8 has RGB values of R:72, G:142, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.57, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 4755112.

Hex triplet 488ea8 #488ea8
RGB Decimal 72, 142, 168 rgb(72,142,168)
RGB Percent 28.2, 55.7, 65.9 rgb(28.2%,55.7%,65.9%)
CMYK 57, 15, 0, 34
HSL 196.3°, 40, 47.1 hsl(196.3,40%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.3°, 57.1, 65.9
Web Safe 339999 #339999
CIE-LAB 55.634, -14.318, -20.406
XYZ 19.412, 23.55, 40.566
xyY 0.232, 0.282, 23.55
CIE-LCH 55.634, 24.928, 234.945
CIE-LUV 55.634, -29.489, -28.642
Hunter-Lab 48.528, -13.522, -15.593
Binary 01001000, 10001110, 10101000

Color Schemes with #488ea8

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Alternatives to #488ea8

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#488ea8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #488ea8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#488ea8;}
.background {background-color:#488ea8;}
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Shades and Tints of #488ea8

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, #010303 is the darkest color, while #f5f9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #488ea8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #76797a is the less saturated color, while #07ace9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #488ea8 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
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #728085 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #848aa6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8389b0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4b95a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6e8ba7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6d8bad Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4a93a3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population