#48495B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.2% 0.03 282.5), rgb(72, 73, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#48495B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48495B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 73, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.03 282.5) |
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 #48495B | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48495B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #48495B text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48495B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#86879F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F718A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E75
oklch(49% 0.037 283)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48495B
oklch(41.2% 0.03 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#48495B 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) | #444B5C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444C4F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48495B
#48495B
oklch(41.2% 0.03 282.5)
- #4E4C39
#4E4C39
oklch(41.3% 0.03 102.6)
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 #48495B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #48495B 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.