#48536E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.4% 0.047 267.3), rgb(72, 83, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#48536E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48536E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.047 267.3) |
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 #48536E | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48536E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48536E text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #48536E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AC
oklch(63.1% 0.056 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#637298
oklch(55.5% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#526081
oklch(49.1% 0.056 266.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48536E
oklch(44.4% 0.047 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#394155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#48536E 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) | #4A556F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47526D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D585C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48536E
#48536E
oklch(44.4% 0.047 267.3)
- #5F5235
#5F5235
oklch(44.4% 0.047 86.4)
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 #48536E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #48536E 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.