Color Name
Moroccan Blue*
Hex Color Code
#488CFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(72, 140, 255)
CMYK Values*
71.8%, 45.1%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is 488CFF?

The RGB color code for color number #488CFF is RGB(72, 140, 255). In the RGB color model, #488CFF has a red value of 72, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 71.8% cyan, 45.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 64.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #488CFF has a hue of 217.7° (degrees), 71.8 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 488CFF is cool or warm?

Color 488CFF is a cool color.

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

488CFF has an LRV of nearly 27.4. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#488CFF
LRV 27.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 27.4 of #488CFF with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #488CFF
Hex triplet
#488CFF
Red
48
Green
8C
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(72, 140, 255)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
71.76%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(217.7deg, 100.0 %, 64.1 %)
Hue
217.7°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
64.12 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
217.7°
Saturation
71.76 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(10, 5, 119)
Red
10 (3.9%)
Yellow
5 (2.1%)
Blue
119 (46.6%)
HWB
Hue
217.7°
Whiteness
28.24 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
71.76%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
30.1
Y
27.35
Z
98.3
YXY
Y1
27.35
X
0.19
Y2
0.18
CIE-Lab
L
59.3
A
16.24
B
-63.47
CIE-Lch
L
59.3
C
65.52
H
284.35
CIE-Luv
L
59.3
U
-26.29
V
-102.94
Hunter-Lab
L
52.3
A
11.2
B
-74.83
Other
LRV
~ 27.4 %
Munsell Color System
3PB 5.8/17.8

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 #488CFF

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

#468FEA Color Moroccan Blue
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00
#6495ED Color Cornflower Blue
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46
#1E90FF Color Dodger blue
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04
#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 488CFF.

#5F8DDA Color PANTONE 2129 C
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64
#5E93DB Color PANTONE 2381 C
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77
#5C88DA Color PANTONE 2718 C
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10
#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
95.19% match | ΔE 4.81

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 488CFF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 488CFF.


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

#2D8CFF Color Zoom Blue
97.61% match | ΔE 2.39
#4285F4 Color Google Blue
97.47% match | ΔE 2.53
#468FEA Color Chefchaouen Blue
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00

Paint color for Hex #488CFF

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


PPG Paints

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Behr

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


Valspar

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#488CFF 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

#488CFF
Moroccan Blue*
#FFBB48
Pastel Orange*

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 #488CFF?

Color that best contrast with #488CFF is #FFBB48, color name is Pastel Orange*. 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 #488CFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #488CFF is #FFBB48, color name is Pastel Orange*.

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