#48a3cd color: Sea Ridge
#48a3cd is rgb(72, 163, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.781% 0.10577 231.233) 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 #48a3cd
#48a3cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Ridge (#45a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48a3cd mixed with white
Darker: #48a3cd mixed with black
Calmer: #48a3cd with less saturation
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What color is #48a3cd?
#48a3cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Ridge. In RGB it is rgb(72, 163, 205), in HSL hsl(198.95, 57.08%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.781% 0.10577 231.233).
What colors go well with #48a3cd?
The complementary color of #48a3cd is #cb8459. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2babb3 and #7298d9. The triadic partners are #c97c9f and #9a9e4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #48a3cd?
Black text reads better on #48a3cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48a3cd a warm or cool color?
#48a3cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.106.