#48839E
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.1% 0.074 229.5), rgb(72, 131, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#48839E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48839E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 131, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.074 229.5) |
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 #48839E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48839E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48839E text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48839E text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7BC
oklch(70.6% 0.054 230.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C92AB
oklch(63.2% 0.068 229.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48839E
oklch(58.1% 0.074 229.5)
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Step 700
700
#326880
oklch(49.1% 0.069 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5568
oklch(42.7% 0.057 229)
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Step 900
900
#274655
oklch(37.7% 0.045 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#48839E 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) | #75819F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #098B8C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48839E
#48839E
oklch(58.1% 0.074 229.5)
- #9F6D52
#9F6D52
oklch(58% 0.075 49.1)
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 #48839E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
Use #48839E 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.