#495BAF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50% 0.134 271.7), rgb(73, 91, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#495BAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495BAF |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.134 271.7) |
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 #495BAF | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495BAF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495BAF text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #495BAF text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#899DE2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D83DA
oklch(63.2% 0.133 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#566AC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 271.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495BAF
oklch(50% 0.134 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A498B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#313D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#495BAF 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) | #3266B2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235DAD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E7C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495BAF
#495BAF
oklch(50% 0.134 271.7)
- #796000
#796000
oklch(50% 0.102 90.9)
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 #495BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #495BAF 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.