#495A75
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.4% 0.049 259.5), rgb(73, 90, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#495A75 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A75 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.049 259.5) |
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 #495A75 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495A75 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A75 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495A75 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#788AA7
oklch(63% 0.049 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#617493
oklch(55.6% 0.054 260.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495A75
oklch(46.4% 0.049 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#425066
oklch(42.8% 0.041 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#384253
oklch(37.7% 0.032 261)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#495A75 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) | #515B76 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5774 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6063 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A75
#495A75
oklch(46.4% 0.049 259.5)
- #685639
#685639
oklch(46.4% 0.049 79)
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 #495A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
Use #495A75 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.