#48879E
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.1% 0.074 224.1), rgb(72, 135, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#48879E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 224°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48879E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 135, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.074 224.1) |
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 #48879E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48879E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48879E text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48879E text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#7DA8B9
oklch(70.6% 0.053 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A8
oklch(63.2% 0.068 223.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48879E
oklch(59.1% 0.074 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F697E
oklch(49.1% 0.069 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#285666
oklch(42.8% 0.057 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#254753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 223)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#48879E 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) | #7A849F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7B9E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #058E8E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48879E
#48879E
oklch(59.1% 0.074 224.1)
- #A36F59
#A36F59
oklch(59% 0.074 43.8)
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 #48879E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
Use #48879E 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.