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#48a2ef color: Perfect Days

#48a2ef is rgb(72, 162, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.218% 0.14227 247.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

69.2%
0.142
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #48a2ef

#48a2ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfect Days (#49a0e7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #48a2ef mixed with white

  1. 48a2ef
  2. 5eacf1
  3. 71b5f4
  4. 84bff6
  5. 96c8f8
  6. a8d1f9
  7. b9dbfb
  8. cbe4fc
  9. dcedfd
  10. eef6fe

Darker: #48a2ef mixed with black

  1. 48a2ef
  2. 3d8cd0
  3. 3377b1
  4. 296394
  5. 1f4f78
  6. 163c5c
  7. 0d2a42
  8. 06192a
  9. 020a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #48a2ef with less saturation

  1. 48a2ef
  2. 54a2e7
  3. 5ea2df
  4. 68a1d7
  5. 70a1cf
  6. 78a0c6
  7. 80a0be
  8. 879fb6
  9. 8f9ead
  10. 959da5

Questions about #48a2ef

What color is #48a2ef?

#48a2ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(72, 162, 239), in HSL hsl(207.66, 83.92%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.218% 0.14227 247.5).

What colors go well with #48a2ef?

The complementary color of #48a2ef is #d58822. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0d6 and #8792f3. The triadic partners are #e4738c and #83ac42.

Is white or black text more readable on #48a2ef?

Black text reads better on #48a2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48a2ef a warm or cool color?

#48a2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.142.