#495D72
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(47% 0.042 250), rgb(73, 93, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#495D72 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495D72 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 93, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.042 250) |
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 #495D72 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495D72 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495D72 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #495D72 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#778CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.041 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F768D
oklch(55.6% 0.045 248.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495D72
oklch(47% 0.042 250)
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Step 800
800
#415162
oklch(42.8% 0.035 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#374350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#495D72 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) | #555D73 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505972 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6264 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495D72
#495D72
oklch(47% 0.042 250)
- #6A5741
#6A5741
oklch(47% 0.042 70.6)
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 #495D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #495D72 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.