#4848AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.8% 0.153 278.5), rgb(72, 72, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#4848AA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4848AA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 72, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.153 278.5) |
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 #4848AA | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4848AA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4848AA text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4848AA text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7478F5
oklch(63.2% 0.183 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F5DE3
oklch(55.7% 0.198 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F4BC6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 278.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4848AA
oklch(45.8% 0.153 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#36377F
oklch(37.8% 0.119 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#4848AA 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) | #0058AD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E5F72 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4848AA
#4848AA
oklch(45.8% 0.153 278.5)
- #655800
#655800
oklch(45.9% 0.095 99.3)
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 #4848AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #4848AA 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.