#495477
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.1% 0.059 270.5), rgb(73, 84, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#495477 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495477 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 84, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.059 270.5) |
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 #495477 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495477 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495477 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495477 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 271)
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Step 400
400
#939FC4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7988B5
oklch(63.2% 0.07 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#6271A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#515E8A
oklch(49% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495477
oklch(45.1% 0.059 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#38405A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#495477 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) | #485779 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455376 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5B60 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495477
#495477
oklch(45.1% 0.059 270.5)
- #62542D
#62542D
oklch(45% 0.059 90.2)
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 #495477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
Use #495477 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.