#495BC6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.7% 0.167 272.1), rgb(73, 91, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#495BC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.167 272.1) |
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 #495BC6 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495BC6 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495BC6 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495BC6 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#859AF1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#687FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 272)
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Step 600
600
#5165DA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 272)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495BC6
oklch(51.7% 0.167 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#374599
oklch(42.8% 0.137 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#495BC6 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) | #0E6BCA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007488 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495BC6
#495BC6
oklch(51.7% 0.167 272.1)
- #7E6500
#7E6500
oklch(51.7% 0.106 91.8)
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 #495BC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #495BC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
Use #495BC6 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.