#48527C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.9% 0.07 273.1), rgb(72, 82, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#48527C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48527C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 82, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.07 273.1) |
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 #48527C | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48527C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48527C text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #48527C text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#B7BFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#939ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7986BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#626FA9
oklch(55.6% 0.092 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#515D91
oklch(49.2% 0.085 273)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48527C
oklch(44.9% 0.07 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#38405F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#48527C 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) | #44567E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F527B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375A61 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48527C
#48527C
oklch(44.9% 0.07 273.1)
- #625423
#625423
oklch(44.9% 0.07 93.5)
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 #48527C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.013
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
Use #48527C 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.