#48A0C7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.102 230), rgb(72, 160, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#48A0C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A0C7 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 160, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.102 230) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #48A0C7 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A0C7 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A0C7 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A0C7 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AAAC9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 230.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A0C7
oklch(66.8% 0.102 230)
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Step 600
600
#027EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.11 230.1)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#11485E
oklch(37.8% 0.066 229.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#48A0C7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C9EC9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A0C7
#48A0C7
oklch(66.8% 0.102 230)
- #C7825A
#C7825A
oklch(66.9% 0.102 50.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #48A0C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
Use #48A0C7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.