#495472
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.9% 0.051 268.7), rgb(73, 84, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#495472 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495472 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 84, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.051 268.7) |
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 #495472 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495472 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495472 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #495472 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BF
oklch(70.7% 0.047 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A88AF
oklch(63% 0.061 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#63729B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#525F84
oklch(49% 0.062 269.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495472
oklch(44.9% 0.051 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#394157
oklch(37.7% 0.039 269)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#495472 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) | #4A5673 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475371 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5A5E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495472
#495472
oklch(44.9% 0.051 268.7)
- #615433
#615433
oklch(45% 0.052 88.8)
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 #495472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
Use #495472 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.