#48559E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.6% 0.118 273.5), rgb(72, 85, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#48559E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48559E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 85, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.118 273.5) |
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 #48559E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48559E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48559E text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #48559E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7383D0
oklch(63% 0.117 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 273.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48559E
oklch(47.6% 0.118 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4984
oklch(42.6% 0.098 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#353E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#48559E 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) | #355EA1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B579C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E6572 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48559E
#48559E
oklch(47.6% 0.118 273.5)
- #6F5A00
#6F5A00
oklch(47.5% 0.097 93)
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 #48559E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48559E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #48559E 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.