#48536A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.2% 0.041 264.8), rgb(72, 83, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#48536A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48536A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.041 264.8) |
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 #48536A | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48536A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48536A text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #48536A text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA8
oklch(63.2% 0.049 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#647393
oklch(55.6% 0.053 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#53617D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 264)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48536A
oklch(44.2% 0.041 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#48536A 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) | #4C546B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485169 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F585B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48536A
#48536A
oklch(44.2% 0.041 264.8)
- #5D5239
#5D5239
oklch(44.3% 0.041 86.9)
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 #48536A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
Use #48536A 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.