#495C86
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(47.8% 0.072 265.2), rgb(73, 92, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#495C86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495C86 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 92, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.072 265.2) |
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 #495C86 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495C86 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495C86 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #495C86 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D8
oklch(81% 0.035 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#7489B5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D72A1
oklch(55.5% 0.078 265.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495C86
oklch(47.8% 0.072 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E70
oklch(42.6% 0.06 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#35415B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#495C86 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) | #4D5F88 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475A85 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33656B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495C86
#495C86
oklch(47.8% 0.072 265.2)
- #705A29
#705A29
oklch(47.9% 0.073 85.2)
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 #495C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
Use #495C86 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.