Color Name
Bleu de France*
Hex Color Code
#488ECF
RGB Color Code
RGB(72, 142, 207)
CMYK Values*
65.2%, 31.4%, 0.0%, 18.8%
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What color is 488ECF?

The RGB color code for color number #488ECF is RGB(72, 142, 207). In the RGB color model, #488ECF has a red value of 72, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.2% cyan, 31.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.9° (degrees), 58.4 % saturation, and 54.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #488ECF has a hue of 208.9° (degrees), 65.2 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.

Color 488ECF is cool or warm?

Color 488ECF is a cool color.

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

488ECF has an LRV of nearly 25.2. 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
#488ECF
LRV 25.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 25.2 of #488ECF with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #488ECF
Hex triplet
#488ECF
Red
48
Green
8E
Blue
CF
RGBA / RGB rgb(72, 142, 207)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
65.22%
Magenta
31.40%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%
HSL hsl(208.89deg, 58.4 %, 54.7 %)
Hue
208.89°
Saturation
58.44 %
Lightness
54.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
208.89°
Saturation
65.22 %
Brightness / Value
81.18 %
RYB ryb(29, 46, 120)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
46 (18.2%)
Blue
120 (47.0%)
HWB
Hue
208.89°
Whiteness
28.24 %
Blackness
18.82 %
CMY
Cyan
71.76%
Magenta
44.31%
Yellow
18.82%
XYZ
X
23.61
Y
25.23
Z
62.66
YXY
Y1
25.23
X
0.21
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
57.3
A
-1.64
B
-39.98
CIE-Lch
L
57.3
C
40.01
H
267.65
CIE-Luv
L
57.3
U
-28.15
V
-62.19
Hunter-Lab
L
50.23
A
-4
B
-38.8
Other
LRV
~ 25.2 %
Munsell Color System
2.3PB 5.6/9

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 #488ECF

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

#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37
#468FEA Color Moroccan Blue
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#4997D0 Color Celestial Blue
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 488ECF.

#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
98.45% match | ΔE 1.55
#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#008AD8 Color PANTONE 2382 C
96.41% match | ΔE 3.59
#5E93DB Color PANTONE 2381 C
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 488ECF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 488ECF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 488ECF.


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Paint color for Hex #488ECF

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


PPG Paints

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


Behr

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


Valspar

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
94.30% match | ΔE 5.70
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
85.92% match | ΔE 14.08
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
84.58% match | ΔE 15.42

Sherwin Williams

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#488ECF 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

#488ECF
Bleu de France*
#CF8948
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 #488ECF?

Color that best contrast with #488ECF is #CF8948, 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 #488ECF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #488ECF is #CF8948, color name is Peru*.

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