#495772
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.6% 0.048 263.3), rgb(73, 87, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#495772 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495772 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 87, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.048 263.3) |
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 #495772 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495772 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495772 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495772 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#778AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.057 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#607398
oklch(55.5% 0.062 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#506182
oklch(49.2% 0.057 263.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495772
oklch(45.6% 0.048 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#374256
oklch(37.8% 0.037 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#495772 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) | #4E5973 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5571 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5D60 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495772
#495772
oklch(45.6% 0.048 263.3)
- #645538
#645538
oklch(45.7% 0.048 83.3)
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 #495772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #495772 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.