#48a5cb color: Sea Ridge
#48a5cb is rgb(72, 165, 203) in RGB and oklch(68.161% 0.10344 228.133) 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%
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About #48a5cb
#48a5cb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Ridge (#45a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48a5cb mixed with white
Darker: #48a5cb mixed with black
Calmer: #48a5cb with less saturation
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What color is #48a5cb?
#48a5cb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Ridge. In RGB it is rgb(72, 165, 203), in HSL hsl(197.4, 55.74%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.161% 0.10344 228.133).
What colors go well with #48a5cb?
The complementary color of #48a5cb is #cd855f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32acb0 and #709ad8. The triadic partners are #c87ea4 and #9f9e4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #48a5cb?
Black text reads better on #48a5cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48a5cb a warm or cool color?
#48a5cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.103.