#494D77
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.5% 0.069 278.9), rgb(73, 77, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#494D77 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D77 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.069 278.9) |
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 #494D77 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D77 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494D77 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #494D77 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#979DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E84BB
oklch(63% 0.083 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#686DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.09 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#575B90
oklch(49.1% 0.085 279.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D77
oklch(43.5% 0.069 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#494D77 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) | #3F5279 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4F76 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C555C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D77
#494D77
oklch(43.5% 0.069 278.9)
- #5B5220
#5B5220
oklch(43.6% 0.07 99.2)
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 #494D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
Use #494D77 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.