#48479C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.6% 0.135 280), rgb(72, 71, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#48479C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48479C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.135 280) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #48479C | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48479C | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48479C text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #48479C text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9197ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#787AE8
oklch(63% 0.162 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6361D6
oklch(55.7% 0.175 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#524FB9
oklch(49% 0.162 279.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48479C
oklch(44.6% 0.135 280)
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Step 900
900
#383877
oklch(37.6% 0.105 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#48479C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #16559F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #074E9A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235A6A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48479C
#48479C
oklch(44.6% 0.135 280)
- #605500
#605500
oklch(44.6% 0.093 100.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #48479C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48479C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #48479C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.