#49C0FF
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(76.8% 0.138 236), rgb(73, 192, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#49C0FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49C0FF |
| RGB | rgb(73, 192, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.138 236) |
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 #49C0FF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49C0FF | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49C0FF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49C0FF text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#ECF7FF
oklch(97% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4EEFF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#B0E1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.065 235.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49C0FF
oklch(76.8% 0.138 236)
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Step 400
400
#00ADF2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#49C0FF 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) | #A2BFFF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ADFE | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0D5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49C0FF
#49C0FF
oklch(76.8% 0.138 236)
- #F69A55
#F69A55
oklch(76.7% 0.139 55.7)
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 #49C0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.023
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.036
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.068
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.076
Use #49C0FF 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.