#48628F
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.6% 0.079 261), rgb(72, 98, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#48628F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 261°. 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48628F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 98, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.079 261) |
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 #48628F | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48628F | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48628F text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #48628F 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1C7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F8AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.078 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#5773A5
oklch(55.5% 0.085 261.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48628F
oklch(49.6% 0.079 261)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#48628F 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) | #516591 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495F8E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6C72 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48628F
#48628F
oklch(49.6% 0.079 261)
- #795D28
#795D28
oklch(49.6% 0.079 81.1)
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 #48628F, 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 #3B638C ΔE 0.016
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
Use #48628F 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.