#48C3FC
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(77.3% 0.134 232.6), rgb(72, 195, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#48C3FC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48C3FC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 195, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.134 232.6) |
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 #48C3FC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48C3FC | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48C3FC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48C3FC text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#D2EFFF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 231.9)
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Step 200
200
#ADE2FF
oklch(88.6% 0.068 232.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48C3FC
oklch(77.3% 0.134 232.6)
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Step 400
400
#00AEEB
oklch(70.6% 0.145 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#0095CA
oklch(63% 0.13 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.114 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#48C3FC 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) | #A7C1FF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAFFB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2D6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48C3FC
#48C3FC
oklch(77.3% 0.134 232.6)
- #F89B5F
#F89B5F
oklch(77.3% 0.135 52.3)
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 #48C3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.026
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.063
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.068
Use #48C3FC 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.