Information about #488AA4 color

#488AA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #488AA4 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 138, 164) — 28.2% red, 54.1% green, 64.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 10 / 0 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#488AA4 presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Cornflower Blue (#4A85A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Cerulean (#4A91A8) and Hippie Blue (#49889A).

The recipe behind #488AA4 is rgb(72, 138, 164), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #488AA4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #488AA4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#488AA4 color variations

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

#488AA4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B2D1DD

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White

#FFFFFF

#488AA4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#396D82

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#2A5261

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Black

#000000

#488AA4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5C8595

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Grey

#808080

#488AA4 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4F47A3

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#47A398

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#47A373

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#488AA4 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
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#A36148
#A36148

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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
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#A38F48
#A38F48

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#A3485B
#A3485B

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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
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#48A38F
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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
#488AA4
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#A34889
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#89A348
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#6148A3
#6148A3

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#A36148
#A36148

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#89A348
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#8F48A3
#8F48A3

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#A36148
#A36148

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#5BA348
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Nearest named colors to #488AA4

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

Moderate Cornflower Blue color link
Moderate Cornflower Blue

#4A85A8

Moderate Cerulean color link
Moderate Cerulean

#4A91A8

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

#488AA4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#488AA4
  • RGB72, 138, 164
  • CMYK36, 10, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(72, 138, 164)
  • HSL197°, 39%, 46%
  • HSL Precise196.957°, 38.983%, 46.275%
  • HSV197°, 56%, 64%
  • HSB197°, 56%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.541, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.541, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.541, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID488AA4
  • DECIMAL ID4754084
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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