Color Name
Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#248CBD
RGB Color Code
RGB(36, 140, 189)
CMYK Values*
81.0%, 25.9%, 0.0%, 25.9%
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What color is 248CBD?

The RGB color code for color number #248CBD is RGB(36, 140, 189). In the RGB color model, #248CBD has a red value of 36, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 81.0% cyan, 25.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.2° (degrees), 68.0 % saturation, and 44.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #248CBD has a hue of 199.2° (degrees), 81.0 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color 248CBD is cool or warm?

Color 248CBD is a cool color.

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

248CBD has an LRV of nearly 22.8. 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
#248CBD
LRV 22.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.8 of #248CBD with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #248CBD
Hex triplet
#248CBD
Red
24
Green
8C
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(36, 140, 189)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
80.95%
Magenta
25.93%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(199.22deg, 68.0 %, 44.1 %)
Hue
199.22°
Saturation
68.00 %
Lightness
44.12 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
199.22°
Saturation
80.95 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(33, 67, 138)
Red
33 (13.1%)
Yellow
67 (26.1%)
Blue
138 (54.2%)
HWB
Hue
199.22°
Whiteness
14.12 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
85.88%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
19.29
Y
22.81
Z
51.53
YXY
Y1
22.81
X
0.21
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
54.87
A
-11.64
B
-33.67
CIE-Lch
L
54.87
C
35.62
H
250.92
CIE-Luv
L
54.87
U
-34.44
V
-50.32
Hunter-Lab
L
47.75
A
-11.46
B
-30.55
Other
LRV
~ 22.8 %
Munsell Color System
5.5B 5.3/9.2

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 #248CBD

These are the named colors closest to hex 248CBD, 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)
97.87% match | ΔE 2.13
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
95.51% match | ΔE 4.49
#4997D0 Color Celestial Blue
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 248CBD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 248CBD.

#298FC2 Color PANTONE 7689 C
98.75% match | ΔE 1.25
#0092CB Color PANTONE 2393 C
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47
#0086BF Color PANTONE 7460 C
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#0095C8 Color PANTONE 639 C
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 248CBD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 248CBD.


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Paint color for Hex #248CBD

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


Behr

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


PPG Paints

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Valspar

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.70% match | ΔE 8.30
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.87% match | ΔE 12.13
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
87.06% match | ΔE 12.94

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#248CBD 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

#248CBD
Blue (NCS)*
#BD5524
Sinopia*

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 #248CBD?

Color that best contrast with #248CBD is #BD5524, color name is Sinopia*. 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 #248CBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #248CBD is #BD5524, color name is Sinopia*.

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