#495B69
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.2% 0.032 241.8), rgb(73, 91, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#495B69 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B69 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.032 241.8) |
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 #495B69 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495B69 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B69 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #495B69 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AF
oklch(70.8% 0.024 242)
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Step 500
500
#798C9B
oklch(63% 0.032 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#627686
oklch(55.6% 0.034 242.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495B69
oklch(46.2% 0.032 241.8)
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Step 800
800
#42515C
oklch(42.6% 0.026 240)
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Step 900
900
#38434C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 243)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#495B69 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) | #555B6A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515769 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5E5F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B69
#495B69
oklch(46.2% 0.032 241.8)
- #665546
#665546
oklch(46.2% 0.032 63.3)
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 #495B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #495B69 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.