#49566A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45% 0.037 258.9), rgb(73, 86, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#49566A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49566A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 86, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.037 258.9) |
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 #49566A | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49566A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49566A text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #49566A text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#B8C1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B7
oklch(70.8% 0.035 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#637490
oklch(55.6% 0.048 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#52627A
oklch(49.2% 0.043 258.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49566A
oklch(45% 0.037 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#384251
oklch(37.6% 0.029 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#49566A 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) | #4F576B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C546A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405A5D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49566A
#49566A
oklch(45% 0.037 258.9)
- #60533E
#60533E
oklch(44.9% 0.037 79.5)
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 #49566A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
Use #49566A 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.