#495A67
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.8% 0.03 241.3), rgb(73, 90, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#495A67 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A67 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.03 241.3) |
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 #495A67 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495A67 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A67 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #495A67 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B1
oklch(70.7% 0.028 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#778D9D
oklch(63.2% 0.035 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7788
oklch(55.6% 0.039 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6474
oklch(49.2% 0.036 241.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495A67
oklch(45.8% 0.03 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#37434D
oklch(37.6% 0.023 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#495A67 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) | #555A68 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515667 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405D5E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A67
#495A67
oklch(45.8% 0.03 241.3)
- #645447
#645447
oklch(45.8% 0.029 61.1)
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 #495A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #495A67 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.