#48568E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.8% 0.093 271.8), rgb(72, 86, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#48568E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48568E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 86, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.093 271.8) |
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 #48568E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48568E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48568E text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #48568E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DE
oklch(81% 0.044 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#909ECE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7686C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 272)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 272)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48568E
oklch(46.8% 0.093 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#404C79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#363F61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 272)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#48568E 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) | #415C90 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A568D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D626B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48568E
#48568E
oklch(46.8% 0.093 271.8)
- #6D5808
#6D5808
oklch(46.8% 0.093 92)
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 #48568E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.015
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
Use #48568E 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.