#48809F
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.4% 0.076 234.5), rgb(72, 128, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#48809F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48809F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 128, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.076 234.5) |
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 #48809F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48809F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48809F text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48809F text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AE
oklch(63.2% 0.07 234.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48809F
oklch(57.4% 0.076 234.5)
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Step 700
700
#346783
oklch(49.1% 0.071 234.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C546A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 234.5)
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Step 900
900
#284656
oklch(37.8% 0.045 233)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#48809F 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) | #717FA1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65769F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09888A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48809F
#48809F
oklch(57.4% 0.076 234.5)
- #9C6C4C
#9C6C4C
oklch(57.4% 0.077 54.3)
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 #48809F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.015
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
Use #48809F 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.