#495BA4
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.3% 0.118 271.1), rgb(73, 91, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#495BA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.118 271.1) |
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 #495BA4 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495BA4 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495BA4 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #495BA4 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D0
oklch(63% 0.117 271)
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Step 600
600
#586DBD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495BA4
oklch(49.3% 0.118 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#495BA4 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) | #3B64A7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305CA2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #186B77 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495BA4
#495BA4
oklch(49.3% 0.118 271.1)
- #775E00
#775E00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 90.6)
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 #495BA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #495BA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
Use #495BA4 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.