#48A2CB
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67.5% 0.104 230.8), rgb(72, 162, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#48A2CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A2CB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 162, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.104 230.8) |
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 #48A2CB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A2CB | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A2CB text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A2CB text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 232.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEED
oklch(88.5% 0.036 231.1)
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Step 300
300
#96C9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.065 230.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48A2CB
oklch(67.5% 0.104 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#48A2CB 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) | #8DA0CD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A2CB
#48A2CB
oklch(67.5% 0.104 230.8)
- #CA8359
#CA8359
oklch(67.4% 0.105 50.8)
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 #48A2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.073
Use #48A2CB 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.