#49546F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.7% 0.047 267.3), rgb(73, 84, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#49546F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49546F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 84, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.047 267.3) |
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 #49546F | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49546F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49546F text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #49546F text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AC
oklch(63.1% 0.056 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#637298
oklch(55.5% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#526081
oklch(49.1% 0.056 266.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49546F
oklch(44.7% 0.047 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#394155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#49546F 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) | #4B5670 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48536E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E595D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49546F
#49546F
oklch(44.7% 0.047 267.3)
- #605336
#605336
oklch(44.7% 0.047 86.4)
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 #49546F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #49546F 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.