#48b5fd color: Glitter Lake
#48b5fd is rgb(72, 181, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.175% 0.14315 241.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 1%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #48b5fd
#48b5fd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.3:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Glitter Lake (#44bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #48b5fd mixed with white
Darker: #48b5fd mixed with black
Calmer: #48b5fd with less saturation
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What color is #48b5fd?
#48b5fd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Glitter Lake. In RGB it is rgb(72, 181, 253), in HSL hsl(203.87, 97.84%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.175% 0.14315 241.593).
What colors go well with #48b5fd?
The complementary color of #48b5fd is #eb943f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c2df and #8ba4ff. The triadic partners are #f482a5 and #9db947.
Is white or black text more readable on #48b5fd?
Black text reads better on #48b5fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48b5fd a warm or cool color?
#48b5fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.143.