#498090
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.8% 0.063 218.7), rgb(73, 128, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#498090 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498090 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 128, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.063 218.7) |
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 #498090 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498090 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498090 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498090 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.046 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#6092A1
oklch(63% 0.058 218.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498090
oklch(56.8% 0.063 218.7)
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Step 700
700
#376977
oklch(49.2% 0.058 218.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5561
oklch(42.6% 0.048 219.9)
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Step 900
900
#29474F
oklch(37.8% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#498090 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) | #767D91 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7590 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #248685 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498090
#498090
oklch(56.8% 0.063 218.7)
- #986A5B
#986A5B
oklch(56.8% 0.064 38.8)
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 #498090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #498090 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.