#495D9E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.4% 0.107 269.3), rgb(73, 93, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#495D9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495D9E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 93, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.107 269.3) |
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 #495D9E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495D9E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495D9E text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #495D9E text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD5
oklch(70.8% 0.082 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#7086CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#586FB7
oklch(55.7% 0.115 269.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495D9E
oklch(49.4% 0.107 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#495D9E 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) | #4364A1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395D9D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #206B76 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495D9E
#495D9E
oklch(49.4% 0.107 269.3)
- #785E00
#785E00
oklch(49.4% 0.101 89.8)
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 #495D9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #495D9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.019
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #495D9E 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.