#495972
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.1% 0.046 259.2), rgb(73, 89, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#495972 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495972 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 89, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.046 259.2) |
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 #495972 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495972 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495972 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #495972 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B7
oklch(70.8% 0.035 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#798BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#627490
oklch(55.5% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495972
oklch(46.1% 0.046 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#435064
oklch(42.8% 0.037 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#384251
oklch(37.6% 0.029 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#495972 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) | #505A73 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5671 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5E61 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495972
#495972
oklch(46.1% 0.046 259.2)
- #66553B
#66553B
oklch(46% 0.045 77.9)
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 #495972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
Use #495972 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.