#495165
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.6% 0.035 267.9), rgb(73, 81, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#495165 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495165 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 81, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.035 267.9) |
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 #495165 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495165 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495165 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #495165 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A3
oklch(63% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#68738E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#566079
oklch(49% 0.042 267.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495165
oklch(43.6% 0.035 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4150
oklch(37.6% 0.027 268)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#495165 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) | #4B5266 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485065 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425558 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495165
#495165
oklch(43.6% 0.035 267.9)
- #59513B
#59513B
oklch(43.6% 0.036 90.4)
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 #495165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
Use #495165 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.