#48499D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.1% 0.133 279.1), rgb(72, 73, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#48499D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48499D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.133 279.1) |
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 #48499D | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48499D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48499D text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #48499D 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9097ED
oklch(70.6% 0.125 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6162D5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5150B9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48499D
oklch(45.1% 0.133 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#48499D 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) | #1B56A0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E4F9B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225C6C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48499D
#48499D
oklch(45.1% 0.133 279.1)
- #635600
#635600
oklch(45.2% 0.094 99.1)
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 #48499D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48499D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #48499D 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.