#495D8B
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.3% 0.078 265.6), rgb(73, 93, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#495D8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495D8B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 93, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.078 265.6) |
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 #495D8B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495D8B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495D8B text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495D8B 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DA
oklch(81% 0.038 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C7
oklch(70.6% 0.06 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#7389B9
oklch(63.2% 0.077 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C72A5
oklch(55.6% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495D8B
oklch(48.3% 0.078 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#35415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#495D8B 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) | #4C618D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455B8A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30676E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495D8B
#495D8B
oklch(48.3% 0.078 265.6)
- #725B24
#725B24
oklch(48.3% 0.078 86.2)
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 #495D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.014
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
Use #495D8B 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.