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#48a6fa color: Xed

#48a6fa is rgb(72, 166, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.69% 0.15172 248.679) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

70.7%
0.152
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #48a6fa

#48a6fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Xed (#30a9ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #48a6fa mixed with white

  1. 48a6fa
  2. 5eaffb
  3. 72b9fd
  4. 85c2fe
  5. 97cbfe
  6. a8d4ff
  7. baddff
  8. cbe5ff
  9. ddeeff
  10. eef6ff

Darker: #48a6fa mixed with black

  1. 48a6fa
  2. 3d90d9
  3. 337aba
  4. 29659b
  5. 1f517d
  6. 163e61
  7. 0d2b46
  8. 061a2d
  9. 020a15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #48a6fa with less saturation

  1. 48a6fa
  2. 55a6f1
  3. 60a6e9
  4. 6aa6e0
  5. 73a5d7
  6. 7ba5ce
  7. 83a4c5
  8. 8ba4bc
  9. 92a3b3
  10. 99a2aa

Questions about #48a6fa

What color is #48a6fa?

#48a6fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(72, 166, 250), in HSL hsl(208.31, 94.68%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.69% 0.15172 248.679).

What colors go well with #48a6fa?

The complementary color of #48a6fa is #dd8c0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5de and #8d94fd. The triadic partners are #ee748d and #83b240.

Is white or black text more readable on #48a6fa?

Black text reads better on #48a6fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48a6fa a warm or cool color?

#48a6fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.152.