#048EB4 Color

#048EB4 is rgb(4, 142, 180) in RGB and hsl(193, 96%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#048EB4

HEX#048EB4

RGBrgb(4, 142, 180)

HSLhsl(193, 96%, 36%)

HSVhsv(193, 98%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.114 225.4)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 21%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #048EB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #048EB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#048EB4 Complementary#B42A04 Analogous#04B482 Analogous#0436B4 Triadic#B4048E Triadic#8EB404

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #048EB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#05B1E1 #19CAFA #46D4FB #6EDDFC #9BE8FD #C8F2FE

Shades

#037A9B #036A87 #02576E #02475A #013341 #01232D

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