#48A5DA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(68.8% 0.117 237), rgb(72, 165, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#48A5DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A5DA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 165, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.117 237) |
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 #48A5DA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48A5DA | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A5DA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A5DA text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 239.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#93C8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.073 237)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48A5DA
oklch(68.8% 0.117 237)
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Step 500
500
#0094D2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#48A5DA 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) | #8CA4DC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896D9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3B7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A5DA
#48A5DA
oklch(68.8% 0.117 237)
- #D1874D
#D1874D
oklch(68.8% 0.117 57.2)
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 #48A5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.078
Use #48A5DA 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.