#48bde2 color: Lake Thun
#48bde2 is rgb(72, 189, 226) in RGB and oklch(74.766% 0.11552 222.702) 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 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #48bde2
#48bde2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.65:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48bde2 mixed with white
Darker: #48bde2 mixed with black
Calmer: #48bde2 with less saturation
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What color is #48bde2?
#48bde2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(72, 189, 226), in HSL hsl(194.42, 72.64%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.766% 0.11552 222.702).
What colors go well with #48bde2?
The complementary color of #48bde2 is #eb9471. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37c4c1 and #76b1f4. The triadic partners are #e08fc1 and #bbb053.
Is white or black text more readable on #48bde2?
Black text reads better on #48bde2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48bde2 a warm or cool color?
#48bde2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.116.