#48546D
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.6% 0.044 264.7), rgb(72, 84, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#48546D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48546D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 84, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.044 264.7) |
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 #48546D | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48546D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48546D text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #48546D text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 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
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AA
oklch(63% 0.053 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#637395
oklch(55.6% 0.057 265)
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Step 700
700
#52617F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 263.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48546D
oklch(44.6% 0.044 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#394254
oklch(37.8% 0.033 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#48546D 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) | #4C566E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D595C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48546D
#48546D
oklch(44.6% 0.044 264.7)
- #5F5238
#5F5238
oklch(44.4% 0.043 84.2)
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 #48546D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #48546D 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.