#48489B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.132 279.6), rgb(72, 72, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#48489B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48489B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 72, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.132 279.6) |
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 #48489B | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48489B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48489B text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #48489B text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9197EC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#787BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.158 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6362D4
oklch(55.7% 0.171 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5250B8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 279.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48489B
oklch(44.7% 0.132 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#48489B 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) | #1B559E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4F99 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245B6A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48489B
#48489B
oklch(44.7% 0.132 279.6)
- #615500
#615500
oklch(44.8% 0.093 99.8)
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 #48489B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
Use #48489B 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.