#495188
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.4% 0.09 275.9), rgb(73, 81, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#495188 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495188 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 81, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.09 275.9) |
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 #495188 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495188 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495188 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #495188 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#929CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7883CA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#616CB7
oklch(55.7% 0.117 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#515A9E
oklch(49.3% 0.109 276)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495188
oklch(45.4% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#383E67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#495188 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) | #3D588A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385387 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335C66 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495188
#495188
oklch(45.4% 0.09 275.9)
- #655608
#655608
oklch(45.5% 0.09 96.8)
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 #495188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.009
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
Use #495188 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.