#495189
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.5% 0.092 276), rgb(73, 81, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#495189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495189 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 81, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.092 276) |
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 #495189 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495189 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495189 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #495189 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#929CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7883CB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#616BB8
oklch(55.5% 0.119 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#50599F
oklch(49% 0.112 275.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495189
oklch(45.5% 0.092 276)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#495189 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) | #3C588B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375388 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335D66 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495189
#495189
oklch(45.5% 0.092 276)
- #665604
#665604
oklch(45.6% 0.092 96.3)
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 #495189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.008
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
Use #495189 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.