#495695
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.3% 0.103 273.1), rgb(73, 86, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#495695 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495695 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 86, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.103 273.1) |
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 #495695 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495695 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495695 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #495695 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#909ED3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7585C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E6EB4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 272.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495695
oklch(47.3% 0.103 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#404B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 273)
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Step 900
900
#363F65
oklch(37.8% 0.066 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#495695 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) | #3D5D97 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355794 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A636E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495695
#495695
oklch(47.3% 0.103 273.1)
- #6E5900
#6E5900
oklch(47.1% 0.097 92.9)
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 #495695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
Use #495695 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.