#4848A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.1% 0.139 279.3), rgb(72, 72, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#4848A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4848A0 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 72, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.139 279.3) |
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 #4848A0 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4848A0 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4848A0 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4848A0 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF5
oklch(81% 0.081 279)
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Step 400
400
#9097F0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.166 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6160D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#514EBC
oklch(49% 0.168 279.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4848A0
oklch(45.1% 0.139 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#373879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#4848A0 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) | #1256A3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004F9E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5C6D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4848A0
#4848A0
oklch(45.1% 0.139 279.3)
- #625600
#625600
oklch(45.1% 0.094 99.9)
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 #4848A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
Use #4848A0 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.