What color is #48ADFA?

#48ADFA is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 173, 250), and in HSL hsl(206, 95%, 63%).

Is #48ADFA accessible as text?

On white, #48ADFA has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #48ADFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48ADFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #48ADFA?

#48ADFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FA9547. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48ADFA below.

Is #48ADFA good for buttons?

#48ADFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #48ADFA — white text only reaches 2.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48ADFA the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #48ADFA is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#48ADFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48ADFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #48ADFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #48ADFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48ADFA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #48ADFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #48ADFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7DD4FF

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #48ADFA Secondary #B7D6F2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #48ADFA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #48ADFA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 8/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #48ADFA with

Aquamarine Neon Blue Buff Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFEEF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4771FA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #48ADFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #48ADFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 173 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.2% 0.146 245.0);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8EDFD;
  --color-200: #B1DBFC;
  --color-300: #7AC0F5;
  --color-400: #4AA3E8;
  --color-500: #2786CE;
  --color-600: #26699C;
  --color-700: #214D6E;
  --color-800: #1A3347;
  --color-900: #12202B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8EDFD',
    200: '#B1DBFC',
    300: '#7AC0F5',
    400: '#4AA3E8',
    500: '#2786CE',
    600: '#26699C',
    700: '#214D6E',
    800: '#1A3347',
    900: '#12202B',
  },
}

$base: #48ADFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8EDFD;
$base-200: #B1DBFC;
$base-300: #7AC0F5;
$base-400: #4AA3E8;
$base-500: #2786CE;
$base-600: #26699C;
$base-700: #214D6E;
$base-800: #1A3347;
$base-900: #12202B;
$base-hover: #0891F9;
$base-subtle: #CEE5F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48ADFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AC0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AA3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2786CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26699C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#214D6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3347",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12202B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #48ADFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #48ADFA

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