#488ae3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #488ae3 is composed of 28.2% red, 54.1% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.3% cyan, 39.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 214.5 degrees, a saturation of 73.5% and a lightness of 58.6%. #488ae3 color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #0015c7. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 28
    • G 54
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 39
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#488ae3 color description : Soft blue.

#488ae3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #488ae3 has RGB values of R:72, G:138, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0.39, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4754147.

Hex triplet 488ae3 #488ae3
RGB Decimal 72, 138, 227 rgb(72,138,227)
RGB Percent 28.2, 54.1, 89 rgb(28.2%,54.1%,89%)
CMYK 68, 39, 0, 11
HSL 214.5°, 73.5, 58.6 hsl(214.5,73.5%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.5°, 68.3, 89
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 57.172, 7.603, -51.38
XYZ 25.623, 25.099, 76.163
xyY 0.202, 0.198, 25.099
CIE-LCH 57.172, 51.939, 278.417
CIE-LUV 57.172, -26.242, -81.844
Hunter-Lab 50.099, 3.621, -55.067
Binary 01001000, 10001010, 11100011

Color Schemes with #488ae3

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Alternatives to #488ae3

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#488ae3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #488ae3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#488ae3;}
.background {background-color:#488ae3;}
.border {border:1px solid #488ae3;}

Shades and Tints of #488ae3

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, #010204 is the darkest color, while #f2f7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #488ae3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #91959a is the less saturated color, while #3086fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #488ae3 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
  • #808080 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #758294 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #698ce1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4f90e4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #009da8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d8be2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4c8ee3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1a96bd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population