#48A8FE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(71.3% 0.155 248.8), rgb(72, 168, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#48A8FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A8FE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 168, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.155 248.8) |
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 #48A8FE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48A8FE | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A8FE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A8FE text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#BEDDFC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 248.4)
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Step 300
300
#8FC6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.097 249.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48A8FE
oklch(71.3% 0.155 248.8)
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Step 500
500
#008DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#48A8FE 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) | #81ACFF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679BFC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCC7 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A8FE
#48A8FE
oklch(71.3% 0.155 248.8)
- #E08E06
#E08E06
oklch(71.5% 0.155 69)
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 #48A8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.080
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.083
Use #48A8FE 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.