#495676
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.6% 0.055 267.2), rgb(73, 86, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#495676 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495676 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 86, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.055 267.2) |
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 #495676 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495676 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495676 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #495676 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7889B2
oklch(63.2% 0.065 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#60729E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#506087
oklch(49.2% 0.066 266.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495676
oklch(45.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#374159
oklch(37.7% 0.043 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#495676 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) | #4B5977 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475575 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5C61 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495676
#495676
oklch(45.6% 0.055 267.2)
- #645532
#645532
oklch(45.6% 0.055 87.1)
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 #495676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
Use #495676 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.