#48A3FF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(70.3% 0.16 251.4), rgb(72, 163, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#48A3FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A3FF |
| RGB | rgb(72, 163, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.16 251.4) |
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 #48A3FF | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48A3FF | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A3FF text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A3FF text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFDCFE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#91C5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 251.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48A3FF
oklch(70.3% 0.16 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#008BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#0074CE
oklch(55.5% 0.163 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#00274B
oklch(27% 0.079 251.1)
#48A3FF 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) | #79A9FF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E98FD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C5 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A3FF
#48A3FF
oklch(70.3% 0.16 251.4)
- #D98D00
#D98D00
oklch(70.4% 0.151 71.4)
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 #48A3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.089
Use #48A3FF 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.