#495EE0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.2% 0.198 271.2), rgb(73, 94, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#495EE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.198 271.2) |
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 #495EE0 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495EE0 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495EE0 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495EE0 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#819AF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#637DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 271.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#495EE0
oklch(54.2% 0.198 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E50C7
oklch(49% 0.185 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3343A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#495EE0 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) | #0072E4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065DD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E96 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495EE0
#495EE0
oklch(54.2% 0.198 271.2)
- #876C00
#876C00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 91.4)
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 #495EE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.017
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.023
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
Use #495EE0 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.