#495495
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.8% 0.106 274.4), rgb(73, 84, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#495495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495495 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 84, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.106 274.4) |
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 #495495 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495495 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495495 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495495 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#919DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7684C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#606DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.113 274.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495495
oklch(46.8% 0.106 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#414A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#373E66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#495495 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) | #3A5C97 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325694 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A626D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495495
#495495
oklch(46.8% 0.106 274.4)
- #6C5900
#6C5900
oklch(46.9% 0.096 94.5)
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 #495495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.018
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
Use #495495 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.