#48517A
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.5% 0.068 273.9), rgb(72, 81, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#48517A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48517A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 81, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.068 273.9) |
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 #48517A | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48517A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48517A text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #48517A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#949EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A86BB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 274)
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Step 600
600
#636FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 274)
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Step 700
700
#525D90
oklch(49.2% 0.083 273.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48517A
oklch(44.5% 0.068 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#48517A 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) | #43557C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5179 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395960 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48517A
#48517A
oklch(44.5% 0.068 273.9)
- #615323
#615323
oklch(44.5% 0.069 93.2)
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 #48517A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
Use #48517A 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.