#495265
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.8% 0.033 265.1), rgb(73, 82, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#495265 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495265 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 82, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.033 265.1) |
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 #495265 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495265 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495265 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495265 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#BAC1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 263)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA2
oklch(63.2% 0.039 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#67738D
oklch(55.5% 0.043 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#566178
oklch(49.2% 0.039 264.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495265
oklch(43.8% 0.033 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4250
oklch(37.8% 0.026 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#495265 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) | #4C5366 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495165 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425658 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495265
#495265
oklch(43.8% 0.033 265.1)
- #5B513D
#5B513D
oklch(43.9% 0.034 84.4)
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 #495265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
Use #495265 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.