#48609D
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.9% 0.102 266.5), rgb(72, 96, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#48609D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48609D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 96, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.102 266.5) |
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 #48609D | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48609D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48609D text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #48609D text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D87C7
oklch(63% 0.102 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#5670B4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 267)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48609D
oklch(49.9% 0.102 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#48609D 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) | #48669F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5E9C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D6D77 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48609D
#48609D
oklch(49.9% 0.102 266.5)
- #7C5E00
#7C5E00
oklch(49.9% 0.102 86.8)
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 #48609D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.014
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
Use #48609D 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.