Color Name
Green Blue*
Hex Color Code
#488BC6
RGB Color Code
RGB(72, 139, 198)
CMYK Values*
63.6%, 29.8%, 0.0%, 22.4%
#488BC6 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

Color inspiration, in your inbox

New palettes, color guides and tools from Colorxs.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

What color is 488BC6?

The RGB color code for color number #488BC6 is RGB(72, 139, 198). In the RGB color model, #488BC6 has a red value of 72, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 198. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.6% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.1° (degrees), 52.5 % saturation, and 52.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #488BC6 has a hue of 208.1° (degrees), 63.6 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.

Color 488BC6 is cool or warm?

Color 488BC6 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #488BC6? (For interior and product design)

488BC6 has an LRV of nearly 23.9. 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
#488BC6
LRV 23.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 23.9 of #488BC6 with dark and light color

Is #488BC6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 488BC6 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 #488BC6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #488BC6
Hex triplet
#488BC6
Red
48
Green
8B
Blue
C6
RGBA / RGB rgb(72, 139, 198)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
198 (77.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
63.64%
Magenta
29.80%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.35%
HSL hsl(208.1deg, 52.5 %, 52.9 %)
Hue
208.1°
Saturation
52.50 %
Lightness
52.94 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
208.1°
Saturation
63.64 %
Brightness / Value
77.65 %
RYB ryb(34, 54, 122)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Yellow
54 (21.1%)
Blue
122 (47.9%)
HWB
Hue
208.1°
Whiteness
28.24 %
Blackness
22.35 %
CMY
Cyan
71.76%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
22.35%
XYZ
X
22.1
Y
23.92
Z
56.88
YXY
Y1
23.92
X
0.21
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
56.01
A
-2.93
B
-36.92
CIE-Lch
L
56.01
C
37.04
H
265.47
CIE-Luv
L
56.01
U
-27.36
V
-56.8
Hunter-Lab
L
48.91
A
-4.94
B
-34.72
Other
LRV
~ 23.9 %
Munsell Color System
1.6PB 5.4/8.2

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 #488BC6

These are the named colors closest to hex 488BC6, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#2887C8 Color Green Blue
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
96.39% match | ΔE 3.61
#4997D0 Color Celestial Blue
95.77% match | ΔE 4.23

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 488BC6.

#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
98.36% match | ΔE 1.64
#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
97.20% match | ΔE 2.80
#008AD8 Color PANTONE 2382 C
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38
#0086D6 Color PANTONE 2194 C
96.46% match | ΔE 3.54

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 488BC6.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 488BC6.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 488BC6.


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

Paint color for Hex #488BC6

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 488BC6 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 488BC6 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 488BC6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #488BC6 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 488BC6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #488BC6 to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 488BC6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #488BC6 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 488BC6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #488BC6 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 488BC6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #488BC6 to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 488BC6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #488BC6 to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
94.55% match | ΔE 5.45
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
86.42% match | ΔE 13.58
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
85.15% match | ΔE 14.85

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 488BC6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #488BC6 to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#488BC6 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

#488BC6
Green Blue*
#C68348
Peru*

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 #488BC6?

Color that best contrast with #488BC6 is #C68348, color name is Peru*. 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 #488BC6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #488BC6 is #C68348, color name is Peru*.

Color Images and Mockup

Mobile app mockup example for #488BC6 color
T-Shirt mockup example for #488BC6 color
Chart visualization example with #488BC6 color

#488BC6 Color Images and Patterns