#495669
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.9% 0.035 257.8), rgb(73, 86, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#495669 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495669 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 86, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.035 257.8) |
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 #495669 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495669 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495669 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495669 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA3
oklch(63.2% 0.041 257)
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Step 600
600
#63748F
oklch(55.5% 0.047 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#526279
oklch(49.2% 0.042 257.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495669
oklch(44.9% 0.035 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#394250
oklch(37.7% 0.027 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#495669 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) | #4F576A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5469 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405A5C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495669
#495669
oklch(44.9% 0.035 257.8)
- #60533F
#60533F
oklch(44.9% 0.035 78.3)
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 #495669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
Use #495669 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.