#48a9cd color: Mystic Blue
#48a9cd is rgb(72, 169, 205) in RGB and oklch(69.189% 0.10404 225.862) 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 #48a9cd
#48a9cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mystic Blue (#48a8d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48a9cd mixed with white
Darker: #48a9cd mixed with black
Calmer: #48a9cd with less saturation
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What color is #48a9cd?
#48a9cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mystic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 169, 205), in HSL hsl(196.24, 57.08%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.189% 0.10404 225.862).
What colors go well with #48a9cd?
The complementary color of #48a9cd is #d18764. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36b0b1 and #709edc. The triadic partners are #cb81aa and #a5a04f.
Is white or black text more readable on #48a9cd?
Black text reads better on #48a9cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48a9cd a warm or cool color?
#48a9cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.104.