#48609A
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.7% 0.098 265.9), rgb(72, 96, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#48609A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48609A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 96, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.098 265.9) |
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 #48609A | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48609A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48609A text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #48609A text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5671B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 265.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48609A
oklch(49.7% 0.098 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#324063
oklch(37.6% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#48609A 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) | #49659C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405E99 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #206D75 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48609A
#48609A
oklch(49.7% 0.098 265.9)
- #7B5E0C
#7B5E0C
oklch(49.8% 0.098 86.5)
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 #48609A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.010
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
Use #48609A 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.