#495A97
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.3% 0.1 270.5), rgb(73, 90, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#495A97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A97 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.1 270.5) |
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 #495A97 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495A97 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A97 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #495A97 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FD2
oklch(70.8% 0.077 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#7386C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 270.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495A97
oklch(48.3% 0.1 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#343F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#495A97 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) | #426199 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5A96 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #276771 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A97
#495A97
oklch(48.3% 0.1 270.5)
- #745B00
#745B00
oklch(48.3% 0.099 90)
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 #495A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.016
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
Use #495A97 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.