#495D85
Closest named color: Denim (#3B638C). oklch(47.9% 0.069 263.6), rgb(73, 93, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#495D85 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim (#3B638C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim (#3B638C) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495D85 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 93, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.069 263.6) |
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 #495D85 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495D85 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495D85 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #495D85 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#7489B4
oklch(63% 0.07 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D73A0
oklch(55.7% 0.075 264.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495D85
oklch(47.9% 0.069 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#35415A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#495D85 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) | #4F6087 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485A84 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33656B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495D85
#495D85
oklch(47.9% 0.069 263.6)
- #705A2C
#705A2C
oklch(47.9% 0.07 84)
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 #495D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
Use #495D85 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.