#48afef Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #48afef is composed of 28.2% red, 68.6% green and 93.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.9% cyan, 26.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.3% black. It has a hue angle of 203 degrees, a saturation of 83.9% and a lightness of 61%. #48afef color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #005fdf. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 28
    • G 69
    • B 94
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 6
    CMYK color chart

#48afef color description : Soft blue.

#48afef Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #48afef has RGB values of R:72, G:175, B:239 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.06. Its decimal value is 4763631.

Hex triplet 48afef #48afef
RGB Decimal 72, 175, 239 rgb(72,175,239)
RGB Percent 28.2, 68.6, 93.7 rgb(28.2%,68.6%,93.7%)
CMYK 70, 27, 0, 6
HSL 203°, 83.9, 61 hsl(203,83.9%,61%)
HSV (or HSB) 203°, 69.9, 93.7
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.217, -9.54, -40.58
XYZ 33.579, 38.267, 87.273
xyY 0.211, 0.24, 38.267
CIE-LCH 68.217, 41.687, 256.77
CIE-LUV 68.217, -38.443, -64.028
Hunter-Lab 61.86, -11.363, -40.345
Binary 01001000, 10101111, 11101111

Color Schemes with #48afef

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Alternatives to #48afef

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#48afef Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#48afef;}
.background {background-color:#48afef;}
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Shades and Tints of #48afef

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, #010a0f is the darkest color, while #fcfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #48afef

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #959da2 is the less saturated color, while #39b3fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #48afef 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #879ca9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #95a8e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #88a9f3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #28bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79abea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #71abf1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #33b6d6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population