#495F70
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.4% 0.038 241.8), rgb(73, 95, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#495F70 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495F70 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 95, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.038 241.8) |
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 #495F70 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495F70 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495F70 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495F70 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B2
oklch(70.6% 0.03 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#768D9F
oklch(63.2% 0.038 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E778A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 241.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495F70
oklch(47.4% 0.038 241.8)
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Step 800
800
#40515F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 243.4)
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Step 900
900
#36434E
oklch(37.6% 0.025 244)
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Step 950
950
#20282E
oklch(27.2% 0.016 240.6)
#495F70 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) | #585F71 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A70 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6364 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495F70
#495F70
oklch(47.4% 0.038 241.8)
- #6C5746
#6C5746
oklch(47.3% 0.038 60.7)
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 #495F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
Use #495F70 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.