#48A3B1 Color
#48A3B1 is rgb(72, 163, 177) in RGB and hsl(188, 42%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48A3B1
HEX
#48A3B1RGB
rgb(72, 163, 177)HSL
hsl(188, 42%, 49%)HSV
hsv(188, 59%, 69%)OKLCH
oklch(66.6% 0.088 208.9)CMYK
cmyk(59%, 8%, 0%, 31%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48A3B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #48A3B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48A3B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.