#48A5FA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(70.5% 0.153 249.2), rgb(72, 165, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#48A5FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A5FA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.153 249.2) |
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 #48A5FA | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48A5FA | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A5FA text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A5FA text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#BFDDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 248.4)
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Step 300
300
#90C6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 249.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48A5FA
oklch(70.5% 0.153 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#008DED
oklch(63.1% 0.175 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#48A5FA 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) | #7EA9FE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6599F8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C4 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A5FA
#48A5FA
oklch(70.5% 0.153 249.2)
- #DC8B04
#DC8B04
oklch(70.4% 0.153 68.9)
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 #48A5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.086
Use #48A5FA 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.