#48547F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.5% 0.072 271.4), rgb(72, 84, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#48547F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48547F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 84, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.072 271.4) |
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 #48547F | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48547F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48547F text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #48547F text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#919FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7686BE
oklch(63% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F70AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 271.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48547F
oklch(45.5% 0.072 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#374060
oklch(37.8% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#48547F 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) | #455881 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40547E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365D63 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48547F
#48547F
oklch(45.5% 0.072 271.4)
- #655522
#655522
oklch(45.4% 0.072 91.8)
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 #48547F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.010
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
Use #48547F 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.