Information about #048BB4 color

#048BB4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #048BB4 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(4, 139, 180) — 1.6% red, 54.5% green, 70.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 69 / 16 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#048BB4 presents itself as a intensely saturated aqua cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bondi Blue (#0095B6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bowie (#0084AC) and Strong Arctic Blue (#0093A8).

The recipe behind #048BB4 is rgb(4, 139, 180), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #048BB4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #048BB4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#048BB4 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#048BB4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #048BB4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#048BB4
  • RGB4, 139, 180
  • CMYK69, 16, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(4, 139, 180)
  • HSL194°, 96%, 36%
  • HSL Precise193.977°, 95.652%, 36.078%
  • HSV194°, 98%, 71%
  • HSB194°, 98%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.545, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.545, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.545, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID048BB4
  • DECIMAL ID297908
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01