#48649F
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.9% 0.1 263.9), rgb(72, 100, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#48649F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48649F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 100, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.1 263.9) |
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 #48649F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48649F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48649F text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #48649F text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A1D2
oklch(70.8% 0.077 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B88C6
oklch(63% 0.1 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5371B2
oklch(55.5% 0.107 264.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48649F
oklch(50.9% 0.1 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#374E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#304164
oklch(37.8% 0.064 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#48649F 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) | #4C69A1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42619E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19717A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48649F
#48649F
oklch(50.9% 0.1 263.9)
- #81600D
#81600D
oklch(51% 0.1 83.8)
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 #48649F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.021
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
Use #48649F 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.