#48596E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.8% 0.04 253.9), rgb(72, 89, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#48596E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48596E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 89, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.04 253.9) |
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 #48596E | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48596E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48596E text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48596E text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B8
oklch(70.6% 0.038 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#768BA7
oklch(63% 0.049 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7592
oklch(55.5% 0.053 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D627C
oklch(49% 0.049 254.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48596E
oklch(45.8% 0.04 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#364352
oklch(37.8% 0.031 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#48596E 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) | #515A6F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D566E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5E60 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48596E
#48596E
oklch(45.8% 0.04 253.9)
- #65543E
#65543E
oklch(45.7% 0.04 73.7)
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 #48596E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #48596E 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.