#49809F
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.5% 0.075 234.9), rgb(73, 128, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#49809F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49809F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 128, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.075 234.9) |
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 #49809F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49809F | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49809F text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49809F text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AE
oklch(63.2% 0.07 234.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49809F
oklch(57.5% 0.075 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#356783
oklch(49.1% 0.07 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C546A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 234.5)
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Step 900
900
#284656
oklch(37.8% 0.045 233)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#49809F 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) | #717FA1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65769F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10888A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49809F
#49809F
oklch(57.5% 0.075 234.9)
- #9C6D4D
#9C6D4D
oklch(57.6% 0.075 54.9)
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 #49809F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.015
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.016
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
Use #49809F 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.