#495E96
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.1% 0.094 267.3), rgb(73, 94, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#495E96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E96 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.094 267.3) |
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 #495E96 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E96 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E96 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #495E96 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#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
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#7187C2
oklch(63% 0.093 268)
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Step 600
600
#5971AF
oklch(55.7% 0.101 267.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495E96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#334062
oklch(37.6% 0.061 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#495E96 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) | #486398 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405D95 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #276A73 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E96
#495E96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 267.3)
- #775D11
#775D11
oklch(49.2% 0.094 88)
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 #495E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.005
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.021
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
Use #495E96 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.