#48bcd8 color: Bachelor Button
#48bcd8 is rgb(72, 188, 216) in RGB and oklch(74.121% 0.1096 216.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #48bcd8
#48bcd8 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.46:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bachelor Button (#4abbd5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48bcd8 mixed with white
Darker: #48bcd8 mixed with black
Calmer: #48bcd8 with less saturation
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What color is #48bcd8?
#48bcd8 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Bachelor Button. In RGB it is rgb(72, 188, 216), in HSL hsl(191.67, 64.86%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.121% 0.1096 216.853).
What colors go well with #48bcd8?
The complementary color of #48bcd8 is #e79279. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45c1b7 and #6fb1ed. The triadic partners are #d890c5 and #bfab55.
Is white or black text more readable on #48bcd8?
Black text reads better on #48bcd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48bcd8 a warm or cool color?
#48bcd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.11.