#495E99
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.3% 0.098 267.9), rgb(73, 94, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#495E99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E99 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.098 267.9) |
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 #495E99 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E99 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E99 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495E99 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#7087C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 268)
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Step 600
600
#5870B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 267.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495E99
oklch(49.3% 0.098 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7C
oklch(42.8% 0.081 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#495E99 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) | #47649B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5D98 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #256B74 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E99
#495E99
oklch(49.3% 0.098 267.9)
- #785D07
#785D07
oklch(49.2% 0.098 88.3)
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 #495E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.010
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #495E99 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.