#495ca8 color: Chinese Bellflower
#495ca8 is rgb(73, 92, 168) in RGB and oklch(49.764% 0.123 270.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 34%
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About #495ca8
#495ca8 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #495ca8 mixed with white
Darker: #495ca8 mixed with black
Calmer: #495ca8 with less saturation
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Questions about #495ca8
What color is #495ca8?
#495ca8 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(73, 92, 168), in HSL hsl(228, 39.42%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.764% 0.123 270.809).
What colors go well with #495ca8?
The complementary color of #495ca8 is #7c5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0069a1 and #6f4f9d. The triadic partners are #9c4335 and #19753b.
Is white or black text more readable on #495ca8?
White text reads better on #495ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #495ca8 a warm or cool color?
#495ca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.123.