#495980
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.8% 0.067 266.7), rgb(73, 89, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#495980 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495980 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 89, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.067 266.7) |
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 #495980 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495980 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495980 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #495980 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D6
oklch(81% 0.032 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7789B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#60729E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 266.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495980
oklch(46.8% 0.067 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#414E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 267)
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Step 900
900
#374159
oklch(37.7% 0.043 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#495980 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) | #4B5C82 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46577F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366167 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495980
#495980
oklch(46.8% 0.067 266.7)
- #6A582B
#6A582B
oklch(46.8% 0.067 87.9)
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 #495980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.016
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
Use #495980 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.