#48a9e4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #48a9e4 is composed of 28.2% red, 66.3% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.4% cyan, 25.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 202.7 degrees, a saturation of 74.3% and a lightness of 58.8%. #48a9e4 color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #0053c9. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 28
    • G 66
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#48a9e4 color description : Soft blue.

#48a9e4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #48a9e4 has RGB values of R:72, G:169, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4762084.

Hex triplet 48a9e4 #48a9e4
RGB Decimal 72, 169, 228 rgb(72,169,228)
RGB Percent 28.2, 66.3, 89.4 rgb(28.2%,66.3%,89.4%)
CMYK 68, 26, 0, 11
HSL 202.7°, 74.3, 58.8 hsl(202.7,74.3%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.7°, 68.4, 89.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.022, -9.887, -37.988
XYZ 30.861, 35.353, 78.592
xyY 0.213, 0.244, 35.353
CIE-LCH 66.022, 39.253, 255.411
CIE-LUV 66.022, -36.857, -59.295
Hunter-Lab 59.458, -11.405, -36.749
Binary 01001000, 10101001, 11100100

Color Schemes with #48a9e4

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Alternatives to #48a9e4

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#48a9e4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #48a9e4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#48a9e4;}
.background {background-color:#48a9e4;}
.border {border:1px solid #48a9e4;}

Shades and Tints of #48a9e4

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, #010305 is the darkest color, while #f3f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #48a9e4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #91979b is the less saturated color, while #30affc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #48a9e4 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
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8497a3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #92a3de Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87a4e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #31b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a5e0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #70a6e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #39b0ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population