#495661
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.6% 0.024 243.9), rgb(73, 86, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#495661 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495661 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 86, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.024 243.9) |
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 #495661 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495661 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495661 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495661 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AE
oklch(70.8% 0.023 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.029 243)
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Step 600
600
#647685
oklch(55.7% 0.032 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#536371
oklch(49.2% 0.03 244.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495661
oklch(44.6% 0.024 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#495661 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) | #525662 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5361 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425959 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495661
#495661
oklch(44.6% 0.024 243.9)
- #5E5246
#5E5246
oklch(44.7% 0.025 67.1)
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 #495661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #495661 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.