Color Name
Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#248ABF
RGB Color Code
RGB(36, 138, 191)
CMYK Values*
81.2%, 27.7%, 0.0%, 25.1%
#248ABF hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 248ABF?

The RGB color code for color number #248ABF is RGB(36, 138, 191). In the RGB color model, #248ABF has a red value of 36, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 81.2% cyan, 27.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.5° (degrees), 68.3 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #248ABF has a hue of 200.5° (degrees), 81.2 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color 248ABF is cool or warm?

Color 248ABF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #248ABF? (For interior and product design)

248ABF has an LRV of nearly 22.3. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#248ABF
LRV 22.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.3 of #248ABF with dark and light color

Is #248ABF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 248ABF 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 #248ABF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #248ABF
Hex triplet
#248ABF
Red
24
Green
8A
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(36, 138, 191)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
81.15%
Magenta
27.75%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(200.52deg, 68.3 %, 44.5 %)
Hue
200.52°
Saturation
68.28 %
Lightness
44.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
200.52°
Saturation
81.15 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(33, 65, 139)
Red
33 (13.0%)
Yellow
65 (25.3%)
Blue
139 (54.6%)
HWB
Hue
200.52°
Whiteness
14.12 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
85.88%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
19.22
Y
22.31
Z
52.58
YXY
Y1
22.31
X
0.2
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
54.36
A
-9.79
B
-35.61
CIE-Lch
L
54.36
C
36.93
H
254.63
CIE-Luv
L
54.36
U
-33.63
V
-53.6
Hunter-Lab
L
47.24
A
-10.04
B
-32.94
Other
LRV
~ 22.3 %
Munsell Color System
6.8B 5.3/10

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 #248ABF

These are the named colors closest to hex 248ABF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
98.42% match | ΔE 1.58
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 248ABF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 248ABF.

#0086BF Color PANTONE 7460 C
98.26% match | ΔE 1.74
#298FC2 Color PANTONE 7689 C
98.17% match | ΔE 1.83
#008BCD Color PANTONE 3538 C
97.79% match | ΔE 2.21
#008BCE Color PANTONE 2394 C
97.61% match | ΔE 2.39

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 248ABF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 248ABF.


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Paint color for Hex #248ABF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 248ABF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 248ABF once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 248ABF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #248ABF to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 248ABF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #248ABF to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 248ABF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #248ABF to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 248ABF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #248ABF to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 248ABF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #248ABF to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 248ABF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #248ABF to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 248ABF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #248ABF to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.83% match | ΔE 8.17
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.03% match | ΔE 12.97
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
85.83% match | ΔE 14.17

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#248ABF 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

#248ABF
Blue (NCS)*
#BF5924
Tawny (Tenne)*

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 #248ABF?

Color that best contrast with #248ABF is #BF5924, color name is Tawny (Tenne)*. 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 #248ABF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #248ABF is #BF5924, color name is Tawny (Tenne)*.

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