#495895
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.7% 0.1 271.7), rgb(73, 88, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#495895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495895 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 88, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.1 271.7) |
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 #495895 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495895 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495895 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #495895 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7486C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D6EB2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 271.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495895
oklch(47.7% 0.1 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#353F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#495895 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) | #405F97 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385894 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29656F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495895
#495895
oklch(47.7% 0.1 271.7)
- #715A00
#715A00
oklch(47.7% 0.098 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 #495895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
Use #495895 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.