#495688
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.5% 0.083 271.8), rgb(73, 86, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#495688 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495688 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 86, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.083 271.8) |
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 #495688 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495688 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495688 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #495688 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#929FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7887BC
oklch(63.2% 0.082 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#6170A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 271.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495688
oklch(46.5% 0.083 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#424C75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#37405E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#202537
oklch(26.8% 0.034 272)
#495688 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) | #445B8A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5687 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #326068 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495688
#495688
oklch(46.5% 0.083 271.8)
- #6A5719
#6A5719
oklch(46.4% 0.082 91.4)
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 #495688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.013
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
Use #495688 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.