What color is #1048BD?

#1048BD is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Once in a Blue Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1048BD?

The RGB value is 16, 72, 189: 16 red, 72 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1048BD?

The complementary color is #BD8510, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1048BD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1048BD color

#1048BD rgb(16, 72, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1048BD is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 28.2% green and 74.1% blue (16, 72, 189).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 84% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Once in a Blue Moon (#0044BB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#1048BD color codes

HEX	`#1048BD`
RGB	`rgb(16, 72, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 28.2%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 84%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 92%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 62%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.84, 29.69, -65.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.84, 72.15, 294.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.713, 8.417, 49.142)`
Decimal	`1067197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1048BD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1048BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1048BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1048BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1048bd; }
.text { color: #1048bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1048bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 72 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1048bd, #2e10bd); }

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Questions

What color is #1048BD?: #1048BD is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Once in a Blue Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1048BD?: The RGB value is 16, 72, 189: 16 red, 72 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1048BD?: The complementary color is #BD8510, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1048BD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.