#495083
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.084 276.5), rgb(73, 80, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#495083 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495083 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 80, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.084 276.5) |
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 #495083 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495083 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495083 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #495083 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#939DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A84C6
oklch(63.2% 0.1 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#636CB2
oklch(55.5% 0.109 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#525A99
oklch(49% 0.101 276.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495083
oklch(44.9% 0.084 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#495083 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) | #3E5685 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5282 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365A63 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495083
#495083
oklch(44.9% 0.084 276.5)
- #625412
#625412
oklch(44.7% 0.084 96.5)
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 #495083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.016
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
Use #495083 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.