#48B8E7 Color (Hex and RGB)

#48B8E7

rgb(72 184 231) · reads as blue

#48b8e7 has RGB values (72, 184, 231). The color reads primarily as blue in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#48B8E7`	R48GB8BE7
RGB	`rgb(72 184 231)`	R72G184B231
HSL	`hsl(198 77% 59%)`	H198°S77%L59%
OKLCH	`oklch(74% 0.12 230)`	L0.74C0.12H230°
HSV	`hsv(198, 69%, 91%)`	H198°S69%V91%
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 20%, 0%, 9%)`	C69%M20%Y0%K9%

RGB mix

Red72 28.24%
Green184 72.16%
Blue231 90.59%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`01001000`	`10111000`	`11100111`
Octal	`110`	`270`	`347`
Decimal	`72`	`184`	`231`
Hex	`48`	`b8`	`e7`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #48B8E7 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

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Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#48B8E7 on #FFFFFF

2.26:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#48B8E7 on #000000

9.29:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #48B8E7