#49506C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.047 273.4), rgb(73, 80, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#49506C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49506C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 80, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.047 273.4) |
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 #49506C | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49506C | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49506C text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #49506C text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#979FBD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E88AC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#677198
oklch(55.6% 0.062 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#565F81
oklch(49.2% 0.056 272.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49506C
oklch(43.7% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4055
oklch(37.6% 0.037 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#49506C 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) | #47536D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40555A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49506C
#49506C
oklch(43.7% 0.047 273.4)
- #5A5133
#5A5133
oklch(43.6% 0.047 93.3)
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 #49506C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #49506C 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.