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HEX 488AB3 - #488AB3, RGB(72,138,179) Color


Color Name: Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code: #488AB3
RGB Color Code: RGB(72, 138, 179)
CMYK Values*: 59.8%, 22.9%, 0.0%, 29.8%





What color is 488AB3?

The RGB color code for color number #488AB3 is RGB(72, 138, 179). In the RGB color model, #488AB3 has a red value of 72, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 179. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 59.8% cyan, 22.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203° (degrees), 42.6 % saturation, and 49.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #488AB3 has a hue of 203° (degrees), 59.8 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.

Color 488AB3 is cool or warm?

Color 488AB3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 488AB3?

Color code 488AB3 has an LRV of nearly 23. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #488AB3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 138, 179)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
179 (70.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
59.78%
Magenta
22.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(202.99deg, 42.6 %, 49.2 %)

Hue
202.99°
Saturation
42.63 %.
Lightness
49.22 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 70, 124)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Yellow
70 (27.4%)
Blue
124 (48.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
202.99°
Saturation
59.78 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 202.99°

W: 28.24 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 19.9

Y : 22.81

Z : 46

YXY

Y1 : 22.81

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 45.88%

Y : 29.80%


LRV

~ 22.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.3B 5.3/6.5

CIE-Lab

L : 54.88

A : -8.61

B : -27.87

CIE-Lch

L : 54.88

C : 29.17

H : 252.83

CIE-Luv

L : 54.88

U : -27.59

V : -41.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.76

A : -9.21

B : -23.68






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #488AB3


Here are the colors similar to 488AB3. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 488AB3.


#4B88AC
PANTONE 10270 C
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#298FC2
PANTONE 7689 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#5F8FB4
PANTONE 7454 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 488AB3.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 488AB3.


#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 488AB3.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 488AB3.


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)


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#2287B9
Adobe Photoshop Blue
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)





Paint color for Hex #488AB3


Here are the paint colors similar to 488AB3. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 488AB3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #488AB3 to Valspar


#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#4083A2
Lake Henry (V070-5)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 488AB3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #488AB3 to Dunn-Edwards


#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 488AB3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #488AB3 to PPG Paints


#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#528BAB
Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)





Behr

Hex color 488AB3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #488AB3 to Behr


#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 488AB3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #488AB3 to Benjamin Moore


#3E90B8
Electric Blue (2061-40)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 488AB3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #488AB3 to Sherwin Williams


#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#488AB3 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

488AB3
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#488AB3 Opposite Color







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