#495999
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.2% 0.105 271.4), rgb(73, 89, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#495999 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495999 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 89, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.105 271.4) |
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 #495999 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495999 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495999 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #495999 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#B4BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7385C8
oklch(63% 0.103 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 271.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495999
oklch(48.2% 0.105 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#353F66
oklch(37.8% 0.068 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#495999 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) | #3F609B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375998 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266771 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495999
#495999
oklch(48.2% 0.105 271.4)
- #735B00
#735B00
oklch(48.2% 0.098 90.8)
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 #495999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
Use #495999 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.