#495D97
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.9% 0.097 268.3), rgb(73, 93, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#495D97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495D97 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 93, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.097 268.3) |
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 #495D97 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495D97 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495D97 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #495D97 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7187C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A70B0
oklch(55.6% 0.103 268.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495D97
oklch(48.9% 0.097 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#495D97 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) | #466399 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5C96 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #276973 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495D97
#495D97
oklch(48.9% 0.097 268.3)
- #775C0A
#775C0A
oklch(48.9% 0.096 87.8)
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 #495D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.009
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.021
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
Use #495D97 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.