#495B6E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.4% 0.038 250), rgb(73, 91, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#495B6E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B6E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.038 250) |
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 #495B6E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495B6E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B6E text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495B6E text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#798CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.037 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#61768B
oklch(55.7% 0.041 248.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495B6E
oklch(46.4% 0.038 250)
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Step 800
800
#425160
oklch(42.8% 0.031 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#495B6E 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) | #545B6F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5F61 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B6E
#495B6E
oklch(46.4% 0.038 250)
- #675642
#675642
oklch(46.5% 0.038 71.2)
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 #495B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
Use #495B6E 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.