#495B64
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.027 229.7), rgb(73, 91, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#495B64 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B64 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.027 229.7) |
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 #495B64 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495B64 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B64 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #495B64 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
-
Step 400
400
#94A3AB
oklch(70.6% 0.021 230.8)
-
Step 500
500
#7A8D96
oklch(63.1% 0.026 228)
-
Step 600
600
#637781
oklch(55.7% 0.028 229.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#495B64
oklch(46% 0.027 229.7)
-
Step 800
800
#435159
oklch(42.6% 0.022 233.1)
-
Step 900
900
#394349
oklch(37.6% 0.017 234.2)
-
Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#495B64 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) | #565A64 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535764 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415E5E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B64
#495B64
oklch(46% 0.027 229.7)
- #65544B
#65544B
oklch(46% 0.027 49.5)
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 #495B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
Use #495B64 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.