#495CAB
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50% 0.127 271), rgb(73, 92, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#495CAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495CAB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 92, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.127 271) |
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 #495CAB | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495CAB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495CAB text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #495CAB text on black | 3.40:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E84D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 271)
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Step 600
600
#566CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495CAB
oklch(50% 0.127 271)
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Step 800
800
#3A4988
oklch(42.6% 0.106 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 270.2)
#495CAB 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) | #3866AE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5DA9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #096E7B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495CAB
#495CAB
oklch(50% 0.127 271)
- #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 #495CAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #495CAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #495CAB 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.