#48aad8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #48aad8 is composed of 28.2% red, 66.7% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.7% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 199.2 degrees, a saturation of 64.9% and a lightness of 56.5%. #48aad8 color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #0055b1. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 28
    • G 67
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#48aad8 color description : Moderate blue.

#48aad8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #48aad8 has RGB values of R:72, G:170, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4762328.

Hex triplet 48aad8 #48aad8
RGB Decimal 72, 170, 216 rgb(72,170,216)
RGB Percent 28.2, 66.7, 84.7 rgb(28.2%,66.7%,84.7%)
CMYK 67, 21, 0, 15
HSL 199.2°, 64.9, 56.5 hsl(199.2,64.9%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.2°, 66.7, 84.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.813, -14.346, -31.707
XYZ 29.439, 35.083, 70.182
xyY 0.219, 0.26, 35.083
CIE-LCH 65.813, 34.801, 245.655
CIE-LUV 65.813, -37.78, -48.133
Hunter-Lab 59.231, -14.936, -28.791
Binary 01001000, 10101010, 11011000

Color Schemes with #48aad8

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Alternatives to #48aad8

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#48aad8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #48aad8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#48aad8;}
.background {background-color:#48aad8;}
.border {border:1px solid #48aad8;}

Shades and Tints of #48aad8

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, #02080b is the darkest color, while #fafdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #48aad8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c9194 is the less saturated color, while #26b6fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #48aad8 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8397a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97a3d2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #90a3de Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3db3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7aa5d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #75a5dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #41afc8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population