#48B8EB
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74% 0.124 231.7), rgb(72, 184, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#48B8EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B8EB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 184, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.124 231.7) |
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 #48B8EB | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B8EB | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B8EB text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48B8EB text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#DCEDF6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 230.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEDFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 231.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DCAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B8EB
oklch(74% 0.124 231.7)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#48B8EB 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) | #9EB6ED | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A6EA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C6C9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B8EB
#48B8EB
oklch(74% 0.124 231.7)
- #E8935E
#E8935E
oklch(74% 0.124 51.7)
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 #48B8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.033
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.076
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.084
Use #48B8EB 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.