#48779B
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.1% 0.076 242.9), rgb(72, 119, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#48779B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48779B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 119, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.076 242.9) |
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 #48779B | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48779B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48779B text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48779B text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C1
oklch(70.7% 0.056 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#638FB1
oklch(63.1% 0.07 242.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48779B
oklch(55.1% 0.076 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6586
oklch(49.1% 0.071 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#31536D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4558
oklch(37.8% 0.046 241.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#48779B 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) | #67779D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6F9A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #178083 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48779B
#48779B
oklch(55.1% 0.076 242.9)
- #926841
#926841
oklch(55.2% 0.077 63)
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 #48779B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.007
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.011
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
Use #48779B 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.