#488dc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #488dc9 is composed of 28.2% red, 55.3% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.2% cyan, 29.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 207.9 degrees, a saturation of 54.4% and a lightness of 53.5%. #488dc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #001b93. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 28
    • G 55
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#488dc9 color description : Moderate blue.

#488dc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #488dc9 has RGB values of R:72, G:141, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4754889.

Hex triplet 488dc9 #488dc9
RGB Decimal 72, 141, 201 rgb(72,141,201)
RGB Percent 28.2, 55.3, 78.8 rgb(28.2%,55.3%,78.8%)
CMYK 64, 30, 0, 21
HSL 207.9°, 54.4, 53.5 hsl(207.9,54.4%,53.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.9°, 64.2, 78.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 56.726, -3.086, -37.491
XYZ 22.737, 24.643, 58.813
xyY 0.214, 0.232, 24.643
CIE-LCH 56.726, 37.618, 265.295
CIE-LUV 56.726, -27.984, -57.838
Hunter-Lab 49.642, -5.114, -35.495
Binary 01001000, 10001101, 11001001

Color Schemes with #488dc9

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Alternatives to #488dc9

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#488dc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #488dc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#488dc9;}
.background {background-color:#488dc9;}
.border {border:1px solid #488dc9;}

Shades and Tints of #488dc9

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 #488dc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888989 is the less saturated color, while #1a90f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #488dc9 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
  • #7f7f7f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #74828e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #798cc6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e8dcd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #369aa5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #678cc7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #608dcc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3c95b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population