#495DA1
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.5% 0.111 269.6), rgb(73, 93, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#495DA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495DA1 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 93, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.111 269.6) |
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 #495DA1 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495DA1 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495DA1 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #495DA1 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F86CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#586EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 269.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495DA1
oklch(49.5% 0.111 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#323F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#495DA1 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) | #4165A4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365DA0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6C77 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495DA1
#495DA1
oklch(49.5% 0.111 269.6)
- #795E00
#795E00
oklch(49.5% 0.101 89.1)
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 #495DA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #495DA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
Use #495DA1 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.