#48BBF9

Q: What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #48BBF9?

RGB(72, 187, 249), HSL(201.0, 93.7%, 62.9%), CMYK(71.1%, 24.9%, 0.0%, 2.4%).

Q: Does #48BBF9 meet WCAG contrast on white?

2.15:1 — WCAG AA fail, AAA fail for normal text.

Overview

#48BBF9 is a cool, light color. In RGB it is 72, 187, 249, in HSL 201.0°, 93.7%, 62.9%, and in CMYK 71.1%, 24.9%, 0.0%, 2.4%. The nearest named color is deepskyblue.

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Color Values

HEX

#48BBF9

RGB

72, 187, 249

HSL

201.0, 93.7%, 62.9%

HSV

201.0, 71.1%, 97.6%

CMYK

71.1%, 24.9%, 0.0%, 2.4%

OKLCH

0.7533 0.1353 236.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: deepskyblue

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.