#48B5EF Color
#48B5EF is rgb(72, 181, 239) in RGB and hsl(201, 84%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48B5EF
HEX
#48B5EFRGB
rgb(72, 181, 239)HSL
hsl(201, 84%, 61%)HSV
hsv(201, 70%, 94%)OKLCH
oklch(73.5% 0.129 235.8)CMYK
cmyk(70%, 24%, 0%, 6%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48B5EF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48B5EF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.