#495D7C
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(47.5% 0.056 259), rgb(73, 93, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#495D7C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495D7C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 93, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.056 259) |
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 #495D7C | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495D7C | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495D7C text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #495D7C text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BC
oklch(70.8% 0.043 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#758BAC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7497
oklch(55.5% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495D7C
oklch(47.5% 0.056 259)
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Step 800
800
#405069
oklch(42.8% 0.046 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#364255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#495D7C 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) | #525F7D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5A7B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386468 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495D7C
#495D7C
oklch(47.5% 0.056 259)
- #6D5937
#6D5937
oklch(47.6% 0.056 80.1)
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 #495D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
Use #495D7C 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.