#49536C
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.4% 0.043 267.7), rgb(73, 83, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#49536C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49536C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 83, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.043 267.7) |
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 #49536C | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49536C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49536C text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #49536C text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BB
oklch(70.6% 0.041 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C89AA
oklch(63.2% 0.052 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#657395
oklch(55.7% 0.056 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#54607F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 268.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49536C
oklch(44.4% 0.043 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4154
oklch(37.7% 0.034 269)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#49536C 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) | #4B556D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F585B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49536C
#49536C
oklch(44.4% 0.043 267.7)
- #5E5238
#5E5238
oklch(44.3% 0.043 85.9)
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 #49536C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #49536C 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.