#0048BD Color

#0048BD is rgb(0, 72, 189) in RGB and hsl(217, 100%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#0048BD

HEX#0048BD

RGBrgb(0, 72, 189)

HSLhsl(217, 100%, 37%)

HSVhsv(217, 100%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(44.7% 0.194 261.1)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 62%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #0048BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #0048BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#0048BD Complementary#BD7400 Analogous#00A7BD Analogous#1600BD Triadic#BD0048 Triadic#48BD00

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #0048BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#005AEB #146EFF #428BFF #70A7FF #9EC3FF #C7DCFF

Shades

#003FA3 #00378F #002D75 #00235C #001942 #00122E

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