#495493
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.7% 0.103 274.3), rgb(73, 84, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#495493 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495493 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 84, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.103 274.3) |
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 #495493 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495493 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495493 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #495493 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#919DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#7784C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#606DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 274.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495493
oklch(46.7% 0.103 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#414A7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 275)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#495493 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) | #3B5C95 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345692 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C616C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495493
#495493
oklch(46.7% 0.103 274.3)
- #6C5800
#6C5800
oklch(46.7% 0.096 93.5)
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 #495493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.015
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
Use #495493 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.