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HEX 48A9F0 - #48A9F0, RGB(72,169,240) Color


Color Name: Picton Blue*
Hex Color Code: #48A9F0
RGB Color Code: RGB(72, 169, 240)
CMYK Values*: 70.0%, 29.6%, 0.0%, 5.9%





What color is 48A9F0?

The RGB color code for color number #48A9F0 is RGB(72, 169, 240). In the RGB color model, #48A9F0 has a red value of 72, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 240. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 70.0% cyan, 29.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 5.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.4° (degrees), 84.8 % saturation, and 61.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #48A9F0 has a hue of 205.4° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation and 94.1 % brightness/value.

Color 48A9F0 is cool or warm?

Color 48A9F0 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 48A9F0?

Color code 48A9F0 has an LRV of nearly 36. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 #48A9F0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 169, 240)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
240 (94.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
70.00%
Magenta
29.58%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
5.88%

HSL

HSL(205.36deg, 84.8 %, 61.2 %)

Hue
205.36°
Saturation
84.85 %.
Lightness
61.18 %.

RYB

RYB(12, 20, 100)
Red
12 (4.8%)
Yellow
20 (7.7%)
Blue
100 (39.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205.36°
Saturation
70.00 %.
Brightness / Value
94.12 %.

HWB

H: 205.36°

W: 28.24 %

B: 5.88 %

XYZ

X : 32.59

Y : 36.04

Z : 87.68

YXY

Y1 : 36.04

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 33.73%

Y : 5.88%


LRV

~ 36 %

Munsell Color System

1.5PB 6.5/10

CIE-Lab

L : 66.55

A : -5.88

B : -43.73

CIE-Lch

L : 66.55

C : 44.13

H : 262.34

CIE-Luv

L : 66.55

U : -36.31

V : -69.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.04

A : -8.17

B : -44.56






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #48A9F0


Here are the colors similar to 48A9F0. 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.



#45B1E8
Picton Blue
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#4997D0
Celestial Blue
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 48A9F0.


#489FDF
PANTONE 2171 C
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#6CACE4
PANTONE 284 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#69B3E7
PANTONE 292 C
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#00A3E1
PANTONE 2191 C
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 48A9F0.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 48A9F0.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 48A9F0.




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#00A4EF
Microsoft Blue
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #48A9F0


Here are the paint colors similar to 48A9F0. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 48A9F0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #48A9F0 to PPG Paints


#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#73A3D0
Overcast (PPG1242-4)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 48A9F0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #48A9F0 to Dunn-Edwards


#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 48A9F0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #48A9F0 to Benjamin Moore


#6BA3D0
Nova Scotia Blue (796)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#3F9DD1
Bayberry Blue (790)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#6EB8E5
Blue Wave (2065-50)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#6CBAEA
True Blue (2066-50)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)





Behr

Hex color 48A9F0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #48A9F0 to Behr


#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#6AA0CF
Cornflower (P520-4)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#75B5E1
Electra (P510-4)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 48A9F0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #48A9F0 to Valspar


#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#71A6CE
Boo Blue (V072-4)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#58A9D3
Skyscape (4007-10A)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#4B98CC
Delphinium Corsage (V035-2)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 48A9F0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #48A9F0 to Sherwin Williams


#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 8.77 (91.2% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 9.34 (90.7% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 9.38 (90.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#48A9F0 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.

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