#48a4cd color: Sea Ridge
#48a4cd is rgb(72, 164, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.015% 0.10542 230.349) 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 #48a4cd
#48a4cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Ridge (#45a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48a4cd mixed with white
Darker: #48a4cd mixed with black
Calmer: #48a4cd with less saturation
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Questions about #48a4cd
What color is #48a4cd?
#48a4cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Ridge. In RGB it is rgb(72, 164, 205), in HSL hsl(198.5, 57.08%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.015% 0.10542 230.349).
What colors go well with #48a4cd?
The complementary color of #48a4cd is #cc845b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2dacb2 and #7299d9. The triadic partners are #c97da1 and #9c9e4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #48a4cd?
Black text reads better on #48a4cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48a4cd a warm or cool color?
#48a4cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.105.