#495B94
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.3% 0.095 269.4), rgb(73, 91, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#495B94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B94 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.095 269.4) |
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 #495B94 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495B94 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B94 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #495B94 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.045 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7387C3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B70AF
oklch(55.6% 0.101 269)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495B94
oklch(48.3% 0.095 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 270)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F263A
oklch(27.2% 0.039 269)
#495B94 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) | #456196 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5A93 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6770 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B94
#495B94
oklch(48.3% 0.095 269.4)
- #745B0B
#745B0B
oklch(48.3% 0.095 89.1)
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 #495B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.011
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
Use #495B94 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.