#48579E
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48% 0.115 272.4), rgb(72, 87, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#48579E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48579E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 87, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.115 272.4) |
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 #48579E | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48579E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48579E text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48579E text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7284CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 272.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48579E
oklch(48% 0.115 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#48579E 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) | #3860A1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F589C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E6673 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48579E
#48579E
oklch(48% 0.115 272.4)
- #715B00
#715B00
oklch(47.9% 0.098 92.4)
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 #48579E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48579E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
Use #48579E 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.