Silk Blue

#488AC7

Silk Blue #488AC7

Shades of Silk Blue

#4789C6

#3F7AB0

#376A9A

#2F5B84

#274C6E

#1F3D58

#172D42

#0F1E2C

#070F16

#000000

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Tints of Silk Blue

#4789C6

#5894CD

#6AA0D3

#7CACD9

#90B9DF

#A4C6E6

#B9D3EC

#D0E1F2

#E7F0F8

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Silk Blue

#148AF9

#218AEC

#2E8ADF

#3A89D3

#4789C6

#5488B9

#6188AD

#6D87A0

#7A8793

#878787

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What color is Silk Blue

Silk Blue is a light medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Silk Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Silk Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Silk Blue is #488AC7.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Silk Blue has 28%% Red, 54% Green, and 78% Blue.
Silk Blue has 209° Hue, 64% Saturation, and 78% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Silk Blue has 209° Hue, 53% Saturation, and 53% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Silk Blue has 64% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow, and 22% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#488AC7

RGB

(72, 138, 199)

(28%, 54%, 78%)

HSV

(209°, 64, 78)

(58%, 64%, 78%)

HSL

(209°, 53, 53)

(58%, 53%, 53%)

CMYK

(64, 31, 0, 22)

(64%, 31%, 0%, 22%)

How does Silk Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Silk Blue is 24%, which is low.
Silk Blue has a higher contrast with black than white. Silk Blue and black have a 5.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Silk Blue and white have a 3.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

24%

AA (5.7)

insufficient (3.7)

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What colors go with Silk Blue

Summer

#33516C

#488AC7

#B09F46

#B5CFE8

#ECEAD3

Winter

#6F0C75

#488AC7

#D18ED7

#B1CEE8

#EEE8F3

Spring

#204160

#488AC7

#45BC4B

#D0E0EE

#BFECC6

Analogous

#0B3D82

#488AC7

#84B4F5

#B3CFE8

#ECF0F5

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How to mix Silk Blue paint

To mix Silk Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 32% Blue, 17% Cyan, 22% Black, 28% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

32%

Cyan

17%

Magenta

0%

Black

22%

White

28%

To mix Silk Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 34% Cyan, 16% Magenta, 22% Black, 28% White, as shown below.

Cyan

34%

Magenta

16%

Yellow

0%

Black

22%

White

28%

What colors are similar to Silk Blue

Colors similar to Silk Blue are: Tufts Blue, Cool Blue, Celestial Blue, Glacial Blue Ice, and Havelock Blue. Tufts Blue is more blue and darker than Silk Blue. Cool Blue is paler and darker than Silk Blue. Celestial Blue is more cyan and lighter than Silk Blue. Glacial Blue Ice is more cyan and brighter than Silk Blue. Havelock Blue is more blue and paler and lighter than Silk Blue.

Tufts Blue

#417DC1

more blue,

darker

Cool Blue

#4984B8

paler,

darker

Celestial Blue

#4997D0

more cyan,

lighter

Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

more cyan,

brighter

Havelock Blue

#5590D9

more blue,

paler,

lighter