#48596B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.7% 0.036 250.1), rgb(72, 89, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#48596B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48596B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.036 250.1) |
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 #48596B | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48596B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48596B text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #48596B text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B5
oklch(70.7% 0.033 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#768CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.043 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F768E
oklch(55.7% 0.046 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6379
oklch(49.1% 0.044 249.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48596B
oklch(45.7% 0.036 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#364350
oklch(37.7% 0.028 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#48596B 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) | #52596C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5D5F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48596B
#48596B
oklch(45.7% 0.036 250.1)
- #645441
#645441
oklch(45.7% 0.036 71.5)
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 #48596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
Use #48596B 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.