#495474
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45% 0.055 269.5), rgb(73, 84, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#495474 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 270°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495474 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 84, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.055 269.5) |
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 #495474 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495474 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495474 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #495474 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#B8C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A0C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A88B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#63729D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#525F87
oklch(49.1% 0.066 270)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495474
oklch(45% 0.055 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#384159
oklch(37.8% 0.043 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#495474 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) | #4A5775 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465373 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5A5F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495474
#495474
oklch(45% 0.055 269.5)
- #615431
#615431
oklch(45% 0.054 89.8)
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 #495474, 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 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
Use #495474 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.