#48C9FF
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(78.8% 0.134 230.1), rgb(72, 201, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#48C9FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48C9FF |
| RGB | rgb(72, 201, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.134 230.1) |
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 #48C9FF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48C9FF | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48C9FF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48C9FF text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EAF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 229)
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Step 100
100
#D1EFFF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 231)
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Step 200
200
#A9E3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 229.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48C9FF
oklch(78.8% 0.134 230.1)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 230.3)
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Step 500
500
#0096C7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#48C9FF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B4FE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8DB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48C9FF
#48C9FF
oklch(78.8% 0.134 230.1)
- #FE9F67
#FE9F67
oklch(78.8% 0.134 50.4)
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 #48C9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.020
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.022
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.062
Use #48C9FF 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.