#48A5EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.8% 0.139 245.5), rgb(72, 165, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#48A5EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A5EE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 165, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.139 245.5) |
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 #48A5EE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48A5EE | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A5EE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A5EE text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#91C7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 244.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48A5EE
oklch(69.8% 0.139 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#0090E3
oklch(63.2% 0.16 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#48A5EE 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) | #84A7F1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D98ED | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7BF | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A5EE
#48A5EE
oklch(69.8% 0.139 245.5)
- #D88A2E
#D88A2E
oklch(69.9% 0.139 65.5)
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 #48A5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.080
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.084
Use #48A5EE 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.