#48BEF8
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(76% 0.133 234), rgb(72, 190, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#48BEF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48BEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 190, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 93%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.133 234) |
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 #48BEF8 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48BEF8 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48BEF8 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48BEF8 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3EFFF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 232.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEE1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.067 234.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48BEF8
oklch(76% 0.133 234)
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Step 400
400
#00AEEE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#48BEF8 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) | #A2BCFB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AABF7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDD2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48BEF8
#48BEF8
oklch(76% 0.133 234)
- #F2985A
#F2985A
oklch(76% 0.133 53.8)
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 #48BEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.022
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.072
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.077
Use #48BEF8 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.