#48507A
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.3% 0.07 275), rgb(72, 80, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#48507A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48507A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 80, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.07 275) |
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 #48507A | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48507A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48507A text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48507A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#949ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A86BC
oklch(63.2% 0.083 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#646FA8
oklch(55.7% 0.09 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#535C90
oklch(49% 0.084 275.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48507A
oklch(44.3% 0.07 275)
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Step 900
900
#393F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#48507A 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) | #42557C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5179 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39585F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48507A
#48507A
oklch(44.3% 0.07 275)
- #5F5321
#5F5321
oklch(44.3% 0.07 95.9)
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 #48507A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
Use #48507A 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.