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#48588e color: Onion Skin Blue

#48588e is rgb(72, 88, 142) in RGB and oklch(47.229% 0.08986 270.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

47.2%
0.090
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #48588e

#48588e is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.86:1 contrast and black text 3.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Onion Skin Blue (#4c5692). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #48588e mixed with white

  1. 48588e
  2. 586899
  3. 6978a5
  4. 7a88b0
  5. 8c98bb
  6. 9ea9c7
  7. b1bad2
  8. c4cbdd
  9. d7dce9
  10. ebedf4

Darker: #48588e mixed with black

  1. 48588e
  2. 3d4b7b
  3. 333f68
  4. 293356
  5. 1f2844
  6. 161d34
  7. 0d1224
  8. 060915
  9. 020307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48588e with less saturation

  1. 48588e
  2. 4a5989
  3. 4c5984
  4. 4e5a7f
  5. 505a7a
  6. 525b75
  7. 535b70
  8. 555b6b
  9. 575b66
  10. 595b61

Questions about #48588e

What color is #48588e?

#48588e is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Onion Skin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 88, 142), in HSL hsl(226.29, 32.71%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.229% 0.08986 270.193).

What colors go well with #48588e?

The complementary color of #48588e is #6f5910. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #226189 and #644f86. The triadic partners are #87463c and #316940.

Is white or black text more readable on #48588e?

White text reads better on #48588e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and black gives 3.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48588e a warm or cool color?

#48588e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.09.