#48859B
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.4% 0.072 223.7), rgb(72, 133, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#48859B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48859B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 133, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.072 223.7) |
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 #48859B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48859B | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48859B text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48859B text on black | 5.10:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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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
#5B92A7
oklch(63% 0.066 224.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48859B
oklch(58.4% 0.072 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#31697D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#295665
oklch(42.8% 0.055 222.2)
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Step 900
900
#264752
oklch(37.8% 0.043 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#48859B 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) | #79829C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F8C8C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48859B
#48859B
oklch(58.4% 0.072 223.7)
- #A06E59
#A06E59
oklch(58.5% 0.071 43.6)
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 #48859B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
Use #48859B 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.