#495A73
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.4% 0.046 257.9), rgb(73, 90, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#495A73 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 258°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A73 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.046 257.9) |
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 #495A73 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495A73 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A73 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #495A73 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#93A2B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#798BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#617591
oklch(55.7% 0.05 256.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495A73
oklch(46.4% 0.046 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#425064
oklch(42.7% 0.038 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#495A73 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) | #515B74 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5772 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5F62 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A73
#495A73
oklch(46.4% 0.046 257.9)
- #67563B
#67563B
oklch(46.3% 0.046 78.8)
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 #495A73, 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 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
Use #495A73 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.