#48A3EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.4% 0.14 246.6), rgb(72, 163, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#48A3EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A3EE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 163, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.14 246.6) |
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 #48A3EE | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48A3EE | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A3EE text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A3EE text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 200
200
#C0DDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 246.5)
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Step 300
300
#92C7F7
oklch(81% 0.088 246.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48A3EE
oklch(69.4% 0.14 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#008FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#002846
oklch(26.9% 0.07 246.6)
#48A3EE 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) | #81A6F1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A96ED | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5BE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A3EE
#48A3EE
oklch(69.4% 0.14 246.6)
- #D68928
#D68928
oklch(69.5% 0.14 66.7)
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 #48A3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.079
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.086
Use #48A3EE 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.