#48508A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.2% 0.095 276), rgb(72, 80, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#48508A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48508A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 80, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.095 276) |
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 #48508A | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48508A | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48508A text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #48508A text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400
#919CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7783CD
oklch(63.2% 0.112 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#606BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.123 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#5059A1
oklch(49.2% 0.115 276)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48508A
oklch(45.2% 0.095 276)
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Step 900
900
#373D68
oklch(37.6% 0.074 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#48508A 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) | #3A578C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345289 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305C66 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48508A
#48508A
oklch(45.2% 0.095 276)
- #655500
#655500
oklch(45.2% 0.093 96.4)
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 #48508A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.010
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
Use #48508A 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.