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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #4048B3 it is the complementary color #BFB74C. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #4048B3. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #4048B3 shade: #4548AE, #565AC1, #676CD4, #787EE7 and #8990FA

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #4048B3. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #4048B3 shade: #4048B3, #2F36A0, #1E248D, #0D127A and #000067

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #4048B3 shade: #4048B3, #5740B3, #7640B3, #9540B3 and #B340B2

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #4048B3 shade: #4048B3 and #4040B3

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #4048B3 shade matches the following richer shades: #4048B3, #2D37C7, #1926DB and #0515EF

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #4048B3 shade: #4048B3, #5459A0, #686A8C, #7C7C78 and #908D64

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #4048B3 shade: #4087B3, #4069B3, #404AB3, #5540B3 and #7440B3

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #4048B3 shade: #2B3077, #353C95, #4048B3, #5A61C3 and #787ECE

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #4048B3 shade: #4048B3, #B340A6 and #78B340

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #4048B3 shade: #4048B3, #B3404A and #4AB340

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #4048B3 shade: #4048B3, #B340A6, #B3AA40 and #40B34E

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #4048B3 shade: #4048B3, #B34083, #B3AA40 and #40B370

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 30

HEX #4048B3

RGB 64 72 179

HSL 235.83, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.94, 30.83, -57.99

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 4 / 60 / 25

HEX #BFB74C

RGB 191 183 76

HSL 55.83, 0.47%, 0.52%

LAB 73.2, -10.64, 54.01

 

CMYK 60 / 59 / 0 / 32

HEX #4548AE

RGB 69 72 174

HSL 238.29, 0.43%, 0.48%

LAB 35.9, 29.96, -55.08

 

CMYK 55 / 53 / 0 / 24

HEX #565AC1

RGB 86 90 193

HSL 237.76, 0.46%, 0.55%

LAB 42.97, 28.17, -54.74

 

CMYK 51 / 49 / 0 / 17

HEX #676CD4

RGB 103 108 212

HSL 237.25, 0.56%, 0.62%

LAB 49.93, 26.66, -54.4

 

CMYK 48 / 45 / 0 / 9

HEX #787EE7

RGB 120 126 231

HSL 236.76, 0.7%, 0.69%

LAB 56.77, 25.38, -54.11

 

CMYK 45 / 42 / 0 / 2

HEX #8990FA

RGB 137 144 250

HSL 236.28, 0.92%, 0.76%

LAB 63.48, 24.28, -53.85

 

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 30

HEX #4048B3

RGB 64 72 179

HSL 235.83, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.94, 30.83, -57.99

 

CMYK 71 / 66 / 0 / 37

HEX #2F36A0

RGB 47 54 160

HSL 236.28, 0.55%, 0.41%

LAB 28.85, 33.18, -58.23

 

CMYK 79 / 74 / 0 / 45

HEX #1E248D

RGB 30 36 141

HSL 236.76, 0.65%, 0.34%

LAB 21.8, 35.86, -58.19

 

CMYK 89 / 85 / 0 / 52

HEX #0D127A

RGB 13 18 122

HSL 237.25, 0.81%, 0.26%

LAB 15.08, 38.42, -57.34

 

CMYK 100 / 100 / 0 / 60

HEX #000067

RGB 0 0 103

HSL 240, 1%, 0.2%

LAB 8.82, 40.69, -55.42

 

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 30

HEX #4048B3

RGB 64 72 179

HSL 235.83, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.94, 30.83, -57.99

 

CMYK 51 / 64 / 0 / 30

HEX #5740B3

RGB 87 64 179

HSL 252, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.88, 39.8, -58.01

 

CMYK 34 / 64 / 0 / 30

HEX #7640B3

RGB 118 64 179

HSL 268.17, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 39.2, 46.22, -52.48

 

CMYK 17 / 64 / 0 / 30

HEX #9540B3

RGB 149 64 179

HSL 284.35, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 43.23, 53.39, -45.79

 

CMYK 0 / 64 / 1 / 30

HEX #B340B2

RGB 179 64 178

HSL 300.52, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 47.58, 60.46, -38.02

 

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 30

HEX #4048B3

RGB 64 72 179

HSL 235.83, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.94, 30.83, -57.99

 

CMYK 64 / 64 / 0 / 30

HEX #4040B3

RGB 64 64 179

HSL 240, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 34.01, 35.87, -61.15

 

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 30

HEX #4048B3

RGB 64 72 179

HSL 235.83, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.94, 30.83, -57.99

 

CMYK 77 / 72 / 0 / 22

HEX #2D37C7

RGB 45 55 199

HSL 236.1, 0.63%, 0.48%

LAB 32.73, 45.95, -75.06

 

CMYK 89 / 83 / 0 / 14

HEX #1926DB

RGB 25 38 219

HSL 235.98, 0.8%, 0.48%

LAB 31.13, 60.15, -89.34

 

CMYK 98 / 91 / 0 / 6

HEX #0515EF

RGB 5 21 239

HSL 235.9, 0.96%, 0.48%

LAB 31.35, 71.47, -100.43

 

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 30

HEX #4048B3

RGB 64 72 179

HSL 235.83, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.94, 30.83, -57.99

 

CMYK 48 / 44 / 0 / 37

HEX #5459A0

RGB 84 89 160

HSL 236.05, 0.31%, 0.48%

LAB 40.52, 17.73, -39.26

 

CMYK 26 / 24 / 0 / 45

HEX #686A8C

RGB 104 106 140

HSL 236.67, 0.15%, 0.48%

LAB 45.83, 7.22, -18.91

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 51

HEX #7C7C78

RGB 124 124 120

HSL 60, 0.02%, 0.48%

LAB 51.9, -0.79, 2.17

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 31 / 44

HEX #908D64

RGB 144 141 100

HSL 55.91, 0.18%, 0.48%

LAB 57.94, -5.67, 22.33

 

CMYK 64 / 25 / 0 / 30

HEX #4087B3

RGB 64 135 179

HSL 202.96, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 53.68, -8.42, -29.76

 

CMYK 64 / 41 / 0 / 30

HEX #4069B3

RGB 64 105 179

HSL 218.61, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 44.87, 9.64, -43.62

 

CMYK 64 / 59 / 0 / 30

HEX #404AB3

RGB 64 74 179

HSL 234.78, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 36.45, 29.55, -57.17

 

CMYK 53 / 64 / 0 / 30

HEX #5540B3

RGB 85 64 179

HSL 250.96, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.7, 39.42, -58.32

 

CMYK 35 / 64 / 0 / 30

HEX #7440B3

RGB 116 64 179

HSL 267.13, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 38.96, 45.78, -52.88

 

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 53

HEX #2B3077

RGB 43 48 119

HSL 236.05, 0.47%, 0.32%

LAB 23.54, 21.6, -41.46

 

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 42

HEX #353C95

RGB 53 60 149

HSL 235.63, 0.48%, 0.4%

LAB 29.81, 26.22, -49.96

 

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 30

HEX #4048B3

RGB 64 72 179

HSL 235.83, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.94, 30.83, -57.99

 

CMYK 54 / 50 / 0 / 24

HEX #5A61C3

RGB 90 97 195

HSL 236, 0.47%, 0.56%

LAB 45.17, 25.28, -52.35

 

CMYK 42 / 39 / 0 / 19

HEX #787ECE

RGB 120 126 206

HSL 235.81, 0.47%, 0.64%

LAB 55.45, 18.03, -42.14

 

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 30

HEX #4048B3

RGB 64 72 179

HSL 235.83, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.94, 30.83, -57.99

 

CMYK 0 / 64 / 7 / 30

HEX #B340A6

RGB 179 64 166

HSL 306.78, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 46.98, 58.46, -31.89

 

CMYK 33 / 0 / 64 / 30

HEX #78B340

RGB 120 179 64

HSL 90.78, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 66.98, -38.2, 51.04

 

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 30

HEX #4048B3

RGB 64 72 179

HSL 235.83, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.94, 30.83, -57.99

 

CMYK 0 / 64 / 59 / 30

HEX #B3404A

RGB 179 64 74

HSL 354.78, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 43.86, 47.37, 19.48

 

CMYK 59 / 0 / 64 / 30

HEX #4AB340

RGB 74 179 64

HSL 114.78, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 65.02, -52.46, 48.32

 

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 30

HEX #4048B3

RGB 64 72 179

HSL 235.83, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.94, 30.83, -57.99

 

CMYK 0 / 64 / 7 / 30

HEX #B340A6

RGB 179 64 166

HSL 306.78, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 46.98, 58.46, -31.89

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 64 / 30

HEX #B3AA40

RGB 179 170 64

HSL 55.3, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 68.54, -9.82, 53.94

 

CMYK 64 / 0 / 56 / 30

HEX #40B34E

RGB 64 179 78

HSL 127.3, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 64.87, -53.12, 41.67

 

CMYK 64 / 60 / 0 / 30

HEX #4048B3

RGB 64 72 179

HSL 235.83, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 35.94, 30.83, -57.99

 

CMYK 0 / 64 / 27 / 30

HEX #B34083

RGB 179 64 131

HSL 325.04, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 45.48, 53.29, -13.2

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 64 / 30

HEX #B3AA40

RGB 179 170 64

HSL 55.3, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 68.54, -9.82, 53.94

 

CMYK 64 / 0 / 37 / 30

HEX #40B370

RGB 64 179 112

HSL 145.04, 0.47%, 0.48%

LAB 65.36, -47.65, 24.95

 

Description

Color code: HEX #4048B3 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #4048B3 | qconv.com - big

Dark color: low color values appear darker.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 64 red, 72 green and 179 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
64 72 179 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 64 cyan, 60 magenta, none yellow and 30 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
64% 60% 0% 30% C M Y K

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