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#495993 color: Onion Skin Blue

#495993 is rgb(73, 89, 147) in RGB and oklch(47.813% 0.09578 270.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

47.8%
0.096
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #495993

#495993 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast and black text 3.13:1, 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: #495993 mixed with white

  1. 495993
  2. 59699e
  3. 6a79a9
  4. 7b89b4
  5. 8d99bf
  6. 9faaca
  7. b1bad4
  8. c4cbdf
  9. d8dcea
  10. ebeef4

Darker: #495993 mixed with black

  1. 495993
  2. 3e4c7f
  3. 34406c
  4. 2a3459
  5. 202847
  6. 171d36
  7. 0e1325
  8. 060916
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #495993 with less saturation

  1. 495993
  2. 4b5a8e
  3. 4d5a89
  4. 4f5b83
  5. 515c7e
  6. 535c79
  7. 555c73
  8. 575d6e
  9. 595d68
  10. 5b5d63

Questions about #495993

What color is #495993?

#495993 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Onion Skin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 89, 147), in HSL hsl(227.03, 33.64%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.813% 0.09578 270.772).

What colors go well with #495993?

The complementary color of #495993 is #715a05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e638e and #664f8a. The triadic partners are #8b463b and #2e6c40.

Is white or black text more readable on #495993?

White text reads better on #495993: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and black gives 3.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #495993 a warm or cool color?

#495993 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.096.