#49667A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.6% 0.047 239), rgb(73, 102, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#49667A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49667A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 102, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.047 239) |
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 #49667A | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49667A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49667A text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #49667A text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.023 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B5
oklch(70.7% 0.036 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#708EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.046 239)
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Step 600
600
#58788E
oklch(55.7% 0.05 238.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#49667A
oklch(49.6% 0.047 239)
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Step 800
800
#3B5262
oklch(42.6% 0.039 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#334450
oklch(37.7% 0.03 239.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#49667A 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) | #5D657B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57607A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #376B6C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49667A
#49667A
oklch(49.6% 0.047 239)
- #765C47
#765C47
oklch(49.6% 0.047 60.4)
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 #49667A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.015
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
Use #49667A 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.