#48577C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46% 0.064 267), rgb(72, 87, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#48577C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48577C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 87, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.064 267) |
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 #48577C | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48577C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48577C text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #48577C text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D5
oklch(81% 0.03 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7889B0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#61729C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 267.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48577C
oklch(46% 0.064 267)
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Step 800
800
#424E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#384158
oklch(37.7% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#48577C 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) | #4A5A7E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375F64 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48577C
#48577C
oklch(46% 0.064 267)
- #67562C
#67562C
oklch(46% 0.063 87.8)
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 #48577C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.016
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
Use #48577C 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.