#495E81
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(48% 0.062 260.4), rgb(73, 94, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#495E81 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E81 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.062 260.4) |
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 #495E81 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E81 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E81 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #495E81 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#748AAF
oklch(63% 0.062 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D749B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 260.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495E81
oklch(48% 0.062 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 262)
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Step 900
900
#354257
oklch(37.7% 0.04 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#495E81 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) | #516083 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5B80 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35656A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E81
#495E81
oklch(48% 0.062 260.4)
- #705A33
#705A33
oklch(48% 0.062 80.7)
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 #495E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
Use #495E81 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.