#48799A
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(55.5% 0.074 239.5), rgb(72, 121, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#48799A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48799A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.074 239.5) |
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 #48799A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48799A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48799A text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48799A text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BF
oklch(70.8% 0.053 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#628FAF
oklch(63% 0.069 240.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48799A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#396684
oklch(49.1% 0.069 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#30536B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4557
oklch(37.7% 0.044 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#192833
oklch(26.9% 0.029 241)
#48799A 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) | #6A799C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7099 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188184 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48799A
#48799A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 239.5)
- #936846
#936846
oklch(55.4% 0.073 58.8)
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 #48799A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.007
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.011
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.013
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
Use #48799A 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.