#495F71
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.5% 0.04 243.4), rgb(73, 95, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#495F71 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 243°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495F71 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 95, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.04 243.4) |
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 #495F71 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495F71 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495F71 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #495F71 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
-
Step 400
400
#91A3B3
oklch(70.7% 0.031 245.1)
-
Step 500
500
#768DA0
oklch(63.2% 0.039 243.3)
-
Step 600
600
#5E778B
oklch(55.7% 0.043 242.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#495F71
oklch(47.5% 0.04 243.4)
-
Step 800
800
#405160
oklch(42.7% 0.033 245.3)
-
Step 900
900
#36434E
oklch(37.6% 0.025 244)
-
Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#495F71 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) | #585F72 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525B71 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6365 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495F71
#495F71
oklch(47.5% 0.04 243.4)
- #6C5845
#6C5845
oklch(47.5% 0.039 65.2)
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 #495F71, 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 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #495F71 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.