#48a2cb color: Sea Ridge
#48a2cb is rgb(72, 162, 203) in RGB and oklch(67.457% 0.10438 230.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #48a2cb
#48a2cb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Ridge (#45a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48a2cb mixed with white
Darker: #48a2cb mixed with black
Calmer: #48a2cb with less saturation
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What color is #48a2cb?
#48a2cb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Ridge. In RGB it is rgb(72, 162, 203), in HSL hsl(198.78, 55.74%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.457% 0.10438 230.845).
What colors go well with #48a2cb?
The complementary color of #48a2cb is #ca8359. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2daab1 and #7197d7. The triadic partners are #c77b9f and #999d4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #48a2cb?
Black text reads better on #48a2cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48a2cb a warm or cool color?
#48a2cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.104.