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#495691 color: Onion Skin Blue

#495691 is rgb(73, 86, 145) in RGB and oklch(47.035% 0.09683 272.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

47%
0.097
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #495691

#495691 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.95:1 contrast and black text 3.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Onion Skin Blue (#4c5692). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #495691 mixed with white

  1. 495691
  2. 59669c
  3. 6a76a7
  4. 7b87b3
  5. 8d97be
  6. 9fa8c9
  7. b1b9d4
  8. c4cade
  9. d7dce9
  10. ebedf4

Darker: #495691 mixed with black

  1. 495691
  2. 3e4a7d
  3. 343e6a
  4. 2a3258
  5. 202746
  6. 171c35
  7. 0e1225
  8. 060815
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #495691 with less saturation

  1. 495691
  2. 4b578c
  3. 4c5887
  4. 4e5881
  5. 50597c
  6. 525977
  7. 535a71
  8. 555a6c
  9. 575a66
  10. 595b61

Questions about #495691

What color is #495691?

#495691 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Onion Skin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 86, 145), in HSL hsl(229.17, 33.03%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.035% 0.09683 272.778).

What colors go well with #495691?

The complementary color of #495691 is #6e5900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e608d and #664c87. The triadic partners are #894436 and #276a40.

Is white or black text more readable on #495691?

White text reads better on #495691: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and black gives 3.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #495691 a warm or cool color?

#495691 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.097.