#495361
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.9% 0.026 256.8), rgb(73, 83, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#495361 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495361 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 83, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.026 256.8) |
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 #495361 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495361 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495361 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #495361 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D8B9D
oklch(63.2% 0.032 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#677488
oklch(55.5% 0.035 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#556273
oklch(49.2% 0.032 255.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495361
oklch(43.9% 0.026 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B424D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#495361 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) | #4E5362 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5161 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435658 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495361
#495361
oklch(43.9% 0.026 256.8)
- #5B5142
#5B5142
oklch(44% 0.027 77.9)
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 #495361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.066
Use #495361 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.