#495A78
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.6% 0.053 261.6), rgb(73, 90, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#495A78 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 262°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A78 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.053 261.6) |
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 #495A78 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495A78 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A78 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #495A78 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BB
oklch(70.6% 0.042 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#788AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.053 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#617496
oklch(55.7% 0.058 261.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495A78
oklch(46.6% 0.053 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#424F68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#374254
oklch(37.7% 0.034 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#495A78 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) | #505C79 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5777 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A6064 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A78
#495A78
oklch(46.6% 0.053 261.6)
- #695736
#695736
oklch(46.6% 0.054 81.9)
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 #495A78, 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 0.027
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
Use #495A78 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.