Information about #48AADB color

#48AADB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48AADB falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 170, 219) — 28.2% red, 66.7% green, 85.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 58 / 19 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #48AADB feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Picton Blue (#45B1E8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maximum Blue (#47ABCC) and Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#51AFE7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 170, 219)), which gives #48AADB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #48AADB: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #48AADB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48AADB color variations

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

#48AADB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48AADB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#48AADB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48AADB 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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#48AADB 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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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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#DBC248
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#DB4860
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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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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
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#DB48AA
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#AADB48
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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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#7948DB
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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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#C248DB
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#60DB48
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Nearest named colors to #48AADB

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

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Brilliant Cornflower Blue color link
Brilliant Cornflower Blue

#51AFE7

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Carolina Blue color link
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Butterfly Blue color link
Butterfly Blue

#38ACEC

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

#48AADB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48AADB
  • RGB72, 170, 219
  • CMYK58, 19, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(72, 170, 219)
  • HSL200°, 67%, 57%
  • HSL Precise200°, 67.123%, 57.059%
  • HSV200°, 67%, 86%
  • HSB200°, 67%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.667, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.667, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.667, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48AADB
  • DECIMAL ID4762331
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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