#48528E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.9% 0.098 274.7), rgb(72, 82, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#48528E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 275°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48528E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 82, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.098 274.7) |
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 #48528E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48528E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48528E text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #48528E text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#929DD0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7885C4
oklch(63.2% 0.096 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#616DB1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 274.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48528E
oklch(45.9% 0.098 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#424B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#383F63
oklch(37.8% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#48528E 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) | #3B5990 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34548D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5F69 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48528E
#48528E
oklch(45.9% 0.098 274.7)
- #695600
#695600
oklch(45.9% 0.094 94)
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 #48528E, 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 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
Use #48528E 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.