#48869E
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(58.8% 0.074 225.4), rgb(72, 134, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#48869E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48869E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 134, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.074 225.4) |
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 #48869E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48869E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48869E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48869E text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A92A9
oklch(63% 0.068 226.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48869E
oklch(58.8% 0.074 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#30697E
oklch(49.2% 0.068 225)
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Step 800
800
#295567
oklch(42.6% 0.057 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#264753
oklch(37.8% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#48869E 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) | #79839F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #068D8E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48869E
#48869E
oklch(58.8% 0.074 225.4)
- #A26F57
#A26F57
oklch(58.9% 0.074 46)
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 #48869E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
Use #48869E 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.