#48a1cd color: Sea Ridge
#48a1cd is rgb(72, 161, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.314% 0.10656 232.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #48a1cd
#48a1cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Ridge (#45a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #48a1cd mixed with white
Darker: #48a1cd mixed with black
Calmer: #48a1cd with less saturation
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What color is #48a1cd?
#48a1cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Ridge. In RGB it is rgb(72, 161, 205), in HSL hsl(199.85, 57.08%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.314% 0.10656 232.984).
What colors go well with #48a1cd?
The complementary color of #48a1cd is #c98355. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27a9b3 and #7395d8. The triadic partners are #c97a9c and #979d4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #48a1cd?
Black text reads better on #48a1cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48a1cd a warm or cool color?
#48a1cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.107.