#495C91
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.4% 0.089 268), rgb(73, 92, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#495C91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495C91 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 92, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.089 268) |
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 #495C91 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495C91 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495C91 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495C91 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#7388BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B71AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 267.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495C91
oklch(48.4% 0.089 268)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#344060
oklch(37.6% 0.057 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#495C91 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) | #486193 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405B90 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C676F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495C91
#495C91
oklch(48.4% 0.089 268)
- #735B17
#735B17
oklch(48.3% 0.088 88.3)
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 #495C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.009
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.018
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
Use #495C91 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.