#495ED6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.4% 0.185 271.2), rgb(73, 94, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#495ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.185 271.2) |
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 #495ED6 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495ED6 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495ED6 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #495ED6 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
-
Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
-
Step 400
400
#839AF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 271.7)
-
Step 500
500
#657FEF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 271)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#495ED6
oklch(53.4% 0.185 271.2)
-
Step 700
700
#4053C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 271.2)
-
Step 800
800
#34449B
oklch(42.5% 0.142 271.2)
-
Step 900
900
#2D3B7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 271)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#495ED6 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) | #0070DA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B91 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495ED6
#495ED6
oklch(53.4% 0.185 271.2)
- #856A00
#856A00
oklch(53.5% 0.109 91.1)
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 #495ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.018
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
Use #495ED6 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.