#48558E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.6% 0.094 272.6), rgb(72, 85, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#48558E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48558E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 85, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.094 272.6) |
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 #48558E | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48558E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48558E text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #48558E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#919ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#7686C2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 272)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48558E
oklch(46.6% 0.094 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#414C7A
oklch(42.9% 0.078 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#373F62
oklch(37.7% 0.061 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#48558E 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) | #3F5B90 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39568D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D616A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48558E
#48558E
oklch(46.6% 0.094 272.6)
- #6C5703
#6C5703
oklch(46.5% 0.094 92.3)
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 #48558E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.013
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
Use #48558E 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.