#48689E
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.7% 0.094 260.4), rgb(72, 104, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#48689E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48689E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 104, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.094 260.4) |
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 #48689E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48689E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48689E text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48689E text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CE
oklch(70.8% 0.072 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#698AC2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5073AE
oklch(55.6% 0.101 260.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48689E
oklch(51.7% 0.094 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#364F79
oklch(42.8% 0.077 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4262
oklch(37.8% 0.06 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#48689E 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) | #536CA0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48649D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19747C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48689E
#48689E
oklch(51.7% 0.094 260.4)
- #84621D
#84621D
oklch(51.8% 0.094 81)
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 #48689E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.024
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
Use #48689E 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.