#495DCA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.3% 0.17 271.5), rgb(73, 93, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#495DCA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495DCA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 93, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.17 271.5) |
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 #495DCA | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495DCA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495DCA text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #495DCA text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#839BF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#667FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.168 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F65DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 271.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495DCA
oklch(52.3% 0.17 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#35459B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#495DCA 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) | #0E6DCE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778A | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495DCA
#495DCA
oklch(52.3% 0.17 271.5)
- #816700
#816700
oklch(52.4% 0.107 91.4)
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 #495DCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #495DCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #495DCA 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.