HEX Color #248AE2 (Cornflowerblue)

About #248AE2

The precise color #248AE2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(36, 138, 226).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 84% cyan and 39% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 207.8° hue, 76.6% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#248AE2

RGB36, 138, 226

HSL207.8°, 76.6%, 51.4%

CMYK84%, 39%, 0%, 11%

HSV207.8°, 84.1%, 88.6%

LAB56.1, 3.1, -52.5

XYZ23.5, 24.0, 75.4

Decimal2394850

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#248AE2 #E27B23

Analogous

#23E2DB #232BE2

Triadic

#E22389 #89E223

Tetradic

#DA23E2 #E27B23 #2BE223

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#248AE2

#3C97E5

#54A4E8

#6DB1EB

#85BEEE

#9DCBF2

#B6D8F5

#CEE5F8

#E6F2FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#248AE2

#207AC8

#1C6BAF

#185C96

#144C7D

#103D64

#0C2E4B

#081E32

#040F19

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.62:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

5.81:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.46:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

4.94:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #248AE2; }

.text-color { color: #248AE2; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #248AE2; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue

#6495ED