What color is #48A8D0?

#48A8D0 is a moderate azure known as Mystic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mystic Blue?

The RGB value is 72, 168, 208: 72 red, 168 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mystic Blue?

The complementary color is #D07048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48A8D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mystic Blue color: hex code #48A8D0

#48A8D0 rgb(72, 168, 208)

Shades of blue

Mystic Blue has the hex code #48A8D0. It is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 65.9% green and 81.6% blue (72, 168, 208).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 59% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.79:1).

Mystic Blue (#48A8D0) color codes

HEX	`#48A8D0`
RGB	`rgb(72, 168, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 65.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 59%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 65%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 19%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.91, -15.84, -28.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.91, 32.75, 241.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.056, 33.934, 64.734)`
Decimal	`4761808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mystic Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #48A8D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#48A8D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #48A8D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48a8d0; }
.text { color: #48a8d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48a8d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 168 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48a8d0, #4864d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carolina Blue.

See #48A8D0 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #48A8D0?: #48A8D0 is a moderate azure known as Mystic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mystic Blue?: The RGB value is 72, 168, 208: 72 red, 168 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mystic Blue?: The complementary color is #D07048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48A8D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.