#495072
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44% 0.057 274.9), rgb(73, 80, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#495072 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495072 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 80, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.057 274.9) |
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 #495072 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495072 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495072 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495072 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#969FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B3
oklch(63.2% 0.067 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#66709F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#555E88
oklch(49.2% 0.068 274.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495072
oklch(44% 0.057 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4059
oklch(37.7% 0.044 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#222534
oklch(26.8% 0.028 275.6)
#495072 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) | #455373 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425071 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D575C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495072
#495072
oklch(44% 0.057 274.9)
- #5C522C
#5C522C
oklch(43.9% 0.057 95)
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 #495072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #495072 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.