Color Name
Cobalt Blue*
Hex Color Code
#0048A7
RGB Color Code
RGB(0, 72, 167)
CMYK Values*
100.0%, 56.9%, 0.0%, 34.5%
#0048A7 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 0048A7?

The RGB color code for color number #0048A7 is RGB(0, 72, 167). In the RGB color model, #0048A7 has a red value of 0, a green value of 72, and a blue value of 167. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 56.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 32.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #0048A7 has a hue of 214.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 65.5 % brightness/value.

Color 0048A7 is cool or warm?

Color 0048A7 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #0048A7? (For interior and product design)

0048A7 has an LRV of nearly 7.4. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#0048A7
LRV 7.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 7.4 of #0048A7 with dark and light color

Is #0048A7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 0048A7 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #0048A7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #0048A7
Hex triplet
#0048A7
Red
00
Green
48
Blue
A7
RGBA / RGB rgb(0, 72, 167)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
72 (28.2%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
56.89%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.51%
HSL hsl(214.13deg, 100.0 %, 32.7 %)
Hue
214.13°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
32.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
214.13°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
65.49 %
RYB ryb(63, 90, 205)
Red
63 (24.8%)
Yellow
90 (35.5%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
HWB
Hue
214.13°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
34.51 %
CMY
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
71.76%
Yellow
34.51%
XYZ
X
9.29
Y
7.42
Z
37.5
YXY
Y1
7.42
X
0.17
Y2
0.14
CIE-Lab
L
32.75
A
20.19
B
-56.13
CIE-Lch
L
32.75
C
59.65
H
289.78
CIE-Luv
L
32.75
U
-16.36
V
-77.39
Hunter-Lab
L
27.25
A
13.19
B
-62.53
Other
LRV
~ 7.4 %
Munsell Color System
3.4PB 3.1/14

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #0048A7

These are the named colors closest to hex 0048A7, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0047AB Color Cobalt Blue
99.21% match | ΔE 0.79
#0048BA Color Absolute Zero
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81
#0F52BA Color Sapphire
96.15% match | ΔE 3.85
#2B4593 Color Marian Blue
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 0048A7.

#004EA8 Color PANTONE 2145 C
97.85% match | ΔE 2.15
#0050B5 Color PANTONE 2388 C
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#0047BB Color PANTONE 2728 C
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07
#004C97 Color PANTONE 2945 C
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 0048A7.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 0048A7.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 0048A7.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#224C98 Color Polynesian Blue
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#004B93 Color Pepsi Blue
96.46% match | ΔE 3.54
#0051BA Color KU Blue
96.44% match | ΔE 3.56
#0F4D92 Color Yale Blue
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71

Paint color for Hex #0048A7

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 0048A7 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 0048A7 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 0048A7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #0048A7 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 0048A7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #0048A7 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 0048A7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #0048A7 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 0048A7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #0048A7 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 0048A7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #0048A7 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 0048A7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #0048A7 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 0048A7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #0048A7 to Farrow & Ball

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
88.04% match | ΔE 11.96
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
86.88% match | ΔE 13.12
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
86.78% match | ΔE 13.22
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
83.13% match | ΔE 16.87

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#0048A7 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#0048A7
Cobalt Blue*
#A75F00
Ginger*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #0048A7?

Color that best contrast with #0048A7 is #A75F00, color name is Ginger*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #0048A7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #0048A7 is #A75F00, color name is Ginger*.

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