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#495196 color: Crushed Velvet

#495196 is rgb(73, 81, 150) in RGB and oklch(46.276% 0.11143 276.154) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

46.3%
0.111
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #495196

#495196 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.24:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crushed Velvet (#445397). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #495196 mixed with white

  1. 495196
  2. 5962a1
  3. 6973ac
  4. 7a83b7
  5. 8c94c1
  6. 9ea6cc
  7. b1b7d6
  8. c4c9e1
  9. d7dbeb
  10. ebedf5

Darker: #495196 mixed with black

  1. 495196
  2. 3e4582
  3. 343a6e
  4. 2a2f5b
  5. 202449
  6. 171a37
  7. 0e1026
  8. 060716
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #495196 with less saturation

  1. 495196
  2. 4a5290
  3. 4c538a
  4. 4d5584
  5. 4f557e
  6. 505678
  7. 525772
  8. 53576c
  9. 555866
  10. 57585f

Questions about #495196

What color is #495196?

#495196 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Crushed Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(73, 81, 150), in HSL hsl(233.77, 34.53%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.276% 0.11143 276.154).

What colors go well with #495196?

The complementary color of #495196 is #6b5700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #115d93 and #694689. The triadic partners are #8c3e29 and #016b3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #495196?

White text reads better on #495196: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #495196 a warm or cool color?

#495196 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.111.