#49859C
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.5% 0.072 225.1), rgb(73, 133, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#49859C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49859C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 133, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.072 225.1) |
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 #49859C | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49859C | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49859C text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49859C text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D0
oklch(80.7% 0.032 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C92A8
oklch(63.1% 0.066 225.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49859C
oklch(58.5% 0.072 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#32697D
oklch(49.2% 0.066 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5566
oklch(42.6% 0.055 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#274753
oklch(37.9% 0.043 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#49859C 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) | #78829D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #128C8C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49859C
#49859C
oklch(58.5% 0.072 225.1)
- #A06E58
#A06E58
oklch(58.5% 0.072 44.6)
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 #49859C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
Use #49859C 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.