#48A4FA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(70.3% 0.154 249.7), rgb(72, 164, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#48A4FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 250°. 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A4FA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 164, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.154 249.7) |
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 #48A4FA | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48A4FA | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A4FA text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A4FA text on black | 7.96:1 | 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
#DCECFC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 249.3)
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Step 300
300
#90C6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.097 249.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48A4FA
oklch(70.3% 0.154 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#008CEF
oklch(63% 0.178 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#002749
oklch(26.8% 0.076 249.9)
#48A4FA 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) | #7DA9FE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6398F8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8C3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A4FA
#48A4FA
oklch(70.3% 0.154 249.7)
- #DB8B00
#DB8B00
oklch(70.3% 0.153 69.5)
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 #48A4FA, 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
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.088
Use #48A4FA 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.