#49567F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46% 0.069 270.1), rgb(73, 86, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#49567F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49567F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 86, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.069 270.1) |
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 #49567F | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49567F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49567F text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #49567F text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 269)
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Step 500
500
#7988B4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#62719F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 270)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#49567F
oklch(46% 0.069 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#434D6F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#38415A
oklch(37.8% 0.045 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#49567F 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) | #485A81 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375E65 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49567F
#49567F
oklch(46% 0.069 270.1)
- #675627
#675627
oklch(46% 0.069 89.6)
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 #49567F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.010
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
Use #49567F 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.