#48B4E9
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(73% 0.124 233.6), rgb(72, 180, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#48B4E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 180, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.124 233.6) |
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 #48B4E9 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B4E9 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B4E9 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B4E9 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEDFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 233.2)
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Step 300
300
#8ECAEB
oklch(81% 0.077 233.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B4E9
oklch(73% 0.124 233.6)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#48B4E9 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) | #9AB2EC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A2E8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C2C6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B4E9
#48B4E9
oklch(73% 0.124 233.6)
- #E49159
#E49159
oklch(73.1% 0.124 53.6)
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 #48B4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.074
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.083
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.084
Use #48B4E9 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.