#495B9C
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.8% 0.107 270.4), rgb(73, 91, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#495B9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B9C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.107 270.4) |
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 #495B9C | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495B9C | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B9C text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #495B9C text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E3
oklch(81% 0.051 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7186CA
oklch(63.2% 0.106 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.115 270.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495B9C
oklch(48.8% 0.107 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#343F66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#495B9C 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) | #41629F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375B9B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #226974 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B9C
#495B9C
oklch(48.8% 0.107 270.4)
- #755D00
#755D00
oklch(48.8% 0.1 91.2)
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 #495B9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.019
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
Use #495B9C 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.