#495B66
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.028 235.1), rgb(73, 91, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#495B66 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B66 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.028 235.1) |
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 #495B66 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495B66 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B66 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #495B66 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AD
oklch(70.7% 0.022 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D98
oklch(63.2% 0.027 233.3)
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Step 600
600
#627783
oklch(55.7% 0.031 233.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495B66
oklch(46% 0.028 235.1)
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Step 800
800
#43515A
oklch(42.6% 0.023 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#38434A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272B
oklch(26.8% 0.011 237.1)
#495B66 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) | #565A67 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525766 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405E5E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B66
#495B66
oklch(46% 0.028 235.1)
- #655449
#655449
oklch(46% 0.029 54.8)
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 #495B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
Use #495B66 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.