#48557F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.7% 0.071 270.3), rgb(72, 85, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#48557F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 270°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48557F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 85, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.071 270.3) |
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 #48557F | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48557F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48557F text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #48557F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#919FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7687BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F70A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 269.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48557F
oklch(45.7% 0.071 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#36405F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#48557F 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) | #465981 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41547E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365E64 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48557F
#48557F
oklch(45.7% 0.071 270.3)
- #665524
#665524
oklch(45.6% 0.071 90.2)
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 #48557F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.010
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
Use #48557F 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.