#49547C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.4% 0.067 271.8), rgb(73, 84, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#49547C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49547C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 84, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.067 271.8) |
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 #49547C | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49547C | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49547C text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #49547C text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#929FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7887BB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#6170A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#505E8F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 271.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49547C
oklch(45.4% 0.067 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#38405E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#212637
oklch(27.2% 0.033 271.5)
#49547C 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) | #47587E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395C62 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49547C
#49547C
oklch(45.4% 0.067 271.8)
- #645527
#645527
oklch(45.4% 0.067 91.5)
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 #49547C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
Use #49547C 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.