#495266
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.9% 0.035 266), rgb(73, 82, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#495266 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495266 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 82, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.035 266) |
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 #495266 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495266 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495266 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495266 text on black | 2.68:1 | 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
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 263)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#67738F
oklch(55.6% 0.046 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#556079
oklch(48.9% 0.043 266.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495266
oklch(43.9% 0.035 266)
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Step 900
900
#3B4150
oklch(37.6% 0.027 268)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#495266 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) | #4C5367 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495166 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415659 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495266
#495266
oklch(43.9% 0.035 266)
- #5B513C
#5B513C
oklch(43.9% 0.035 85.4)
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 #495266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
Use #495266 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.