#048BB4 Color

#048BB4 is rgb(4, 139, 180) in RGB and hsl(194, 96%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#048BB4

HEX#048BB4

RGBrgb(4, 139, 180)

HSLhsl(194, 96%, 36%)

HSVhsv(194, 98%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.115 227.8)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 23%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #048BB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #048BB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#048BB4 Complementary#B42D04 Analogous#04B485 Analogous#0433B4 Triadic#B4048B Triadic#8BB404

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #048BB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#05AEE1 #19C6FA #46D1FB #6EDBFC #9BE6FD #C8F1FE

Shades

#03789B #036887 #02556E #02455A #013241 #01232D

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