#495166
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.6% 0.036 268.6), rgb(73, 81, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#495166 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495166 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.036 268.6) |
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 #495166 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495166 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495166 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #495166 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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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
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#687390
oklch(55.7% 0.047 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#56607A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 268.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495166
oklch(43.6% 0.036 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#495166 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) | #4B5367 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485065 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415558 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495166
#495166
oklch(43.6% 0.036 268.6)
- #5A513A
#5A513A
oklch(43.7% 0.037 89.1)
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 #495166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
Use #495166 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.