#49819F
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.7% 0.075 233.5), rgb(73, 129, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#49819F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49819F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 129, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.075 233.5) |
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 #49819F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49819F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49819F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49819F text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.019 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BD
oklch(70.7% 0.054 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AD
oklch(63.1% 0.069 233.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49819F
oklch(57.7% 0.075 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#346782
oklch(49% 0.07 233.8)
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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)
#49819F 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) | #7380A0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F898B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49819F
#49819F
oklch(57.7% 0.075 233.5)
- #9D6D4E
#9D6D4E
oklch(57.7% 0.076 53.5)
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 #49819F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
Use #49819F 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.