#48a8ca

Shakespeare

Closest match (98% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(72, 168, 202)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(196, 55%, 54%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(64, 17, 0, 21)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.336

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#48a8ca

#ca6a48

Analogous (Adjacent)

#48caab

#48a8ca

#4867ca

Triadic

#48a8ca

#ca48a8

#a8ca48

Split complementary

#48a8ca

#ca4867

#caab48

Complete conversion table

HEX

#48A8CA

RGB

rgb(72,168,202)

RGBA

rgba(72,168,202, 1)

HSL

hsl(195.69,55.08%,53.73%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.69 0.10 224.7)

CSS Variable

--color: #48a8ca;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.72

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

7.73

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#48a8ca#b7b7ca

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#48a8ca#776fca

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#48a8ca#4d6e7b

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#48a8ca#9d9d9d

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

71%

16%

13%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

71%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

16%

Titanium white

Pigment

13%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

33.6%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

Gradient gallery

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Raw Sienna

#CA6A48

Indigo

#4867CA

Puerto Rico

#48CAAB

Mulberry

#CA48A8

Turmeric

#A8CA48

Chestnut Rose

#CA4867

Anakiwa

#8AE4FF

Blue Lagoon

#007090