#48a9ef color: Cerulean
#48a9ef is rgb(72, 169, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.783% 0.13667 243.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-400
- Black 6%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #48a9ef
#48a9ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #48a9ef mixed with white
Darker: #48a9ef mixed with black
Calmer: #48a9ef with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #48a9ef
Questions about #48a9ef
What color is #48a9ef?
#48a9ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(72, 169, 239), in HSL hsl(205.15, 83.92%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.783% 0.13667 243.464).
What colors go well with #48a9ef?
The complementary color of #48a9ef is #dc8c38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d4 and #8699f6. The triadic partners are #e67a98 and #90af45.
Is white or black text more readable on #48a9ef?
Black text reads better on #48a9ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48a9ef a warm or cool color?
#48a9ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.137.