#48516A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.7% 0.043 269.2), rgb(72, 81, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#48516A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48516A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 81, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.043 269.2) |
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 #48516A | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48516A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48516A text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #48516A text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A9
oklch(63.2% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#667295
oklch(55.6% 0.057 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#55607F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 269.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48516A
oklch(43.7% 0.043 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4154
oklch(37.7% 0.034 269)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#48516A 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) | #49536B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465069 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5659 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48516A
#48516A
oklch(43.7% 0.043 269.2)
- #5B5136
#5B5136
oklch(43.7% 0.043 90)
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 #48516A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
Use #48516A 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.