#48749E
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.5% 0.082 248.5), rgb(72, 116, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#48749E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48749E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 116, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.082 248.5) |
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 #48749E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48749E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48749E text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48749E text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C4
oklch(70.6% 0.059 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#658EB5
oklch(63.2% 0.074 247.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48749E
oklch(54.5% 0.082 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C648A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#325270
oklch(42.8% 0.063 248)
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Step 900
900
#2C445B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#48749E 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) | #6375A0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576D9D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #147E82 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48749E
#48749E
oklch(54.5% 0.082 248.5)
- #906738
#906738
oklch(54.6% 0.082 68.4)
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 #48749E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.005
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.017
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #48749E 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.