#48859A
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.4% 0.071 222.6), rgb(72, 133, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#48859A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48859A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 133, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.071 222.6) |
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 #48859A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48859A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48859A text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48859A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B8
oklch(70.7% 0.051 223.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A6
oklch(63.2% 0.065 221.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48859A
oklch(58.4% 0.071 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#31697C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5665
oklch(42.8% 0.054 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#274752
oklch(37.8% 0.042 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#48859A 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) | #79829B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D799A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #118C8C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48859A
#48859A
oklch(58.4% 0.071 222.6)
- #A06E5A
#A06E5A
oklch(58.5% 0.071 42.6)
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 #48859A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
Use #48859A 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.