#495E9E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.6% 0.106 268.6), rgb(73, 94, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#495E9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E9E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.106 268.6) |
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 #495E9E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E9E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E9E text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495E9E text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F86C9
oklch(63% 0.105 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#586FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 268.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495E9E
oklch(49.6% 0.106 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#324066
oklch(37.8% 0.068 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#495E9E 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) | #4465A1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5D9D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6C76 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E9E
#495E9E
oklch(49.6% 0.106 268.6)
- #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 #495E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
Use #495E9E 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.