#495994
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(47.9% 0.097 270.9), rgb(73, 89, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#495994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495994 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 89, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.097 270.9) |
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 #495994 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495994 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495994 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495994 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E0
oklch(81% 0.047 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FD0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#7486C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D6FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 271.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495994
oklch(47.9% 0.097 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 271)
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Step 900
900
#353F63
oklch(37.6% 0.063 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#495994 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) | #425F96 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5993 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A656F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495994
#495994
oklch(47.9% 0.097 270.9)
- #725A01
#725A01
oklch(47.8% 0.097 90.6)
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 #495994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
Use #495994 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.