Information about #48678B color

#48678B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48678B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 103, 139) (28.2% red, 40.4% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 26 / 14 / 0 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #48678B reads as a softly balanced steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wedgewood (#4C6B88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quantum Leap (#4F698B) and Queen Blue (#436B95).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 103, 139) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #48678B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#48678B color variations

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

#48678B 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 #48678B

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

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48678B
  • RGB72, 103, 139
  • CMYK26, 14, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(72, 103, 139)
  • HSL212°, 32%, 41%
  • HSL Precise212.239°, 31.754%, 41.373%
  • HSV212°, 48%, 55%
  • HSB212°, 48%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.404, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.404, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.404, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48678B
  • DECIMAL ID4745099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01