#49506E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.8% 0.05 274), rgb(73, 80, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#49506E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49506E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 80, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.05 274) |
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 #49506E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49506E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49506E text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #49506E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#979FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E87AE
oklch(63% 0.06 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#67719A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#565E84
oklch(49.1% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49506E
oklch(43.8% 0.05 274)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#49506E 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) | #47536F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44506D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F565A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49506E
#49506E
oklch(43.8% 0.05 274)
- #5B5231
#5B5231
oklch(43.9% 0.051 94.6)
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 #49506E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
Use #49506E 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.