#495daa color: Chinese Bellflower
#495daa is rgb(73, 93, 170) in RGB and oklch(50.105% 0.1246 270.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #495daa
#495daa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #495daa mixed with white
Darker: #495daa mixed with black
Calmer: #495daa with less saturation
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Questions about #495daa
What color is #495daa?
#495daa is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(73, 93, 170), in HSL hsl(227.63, 39.92%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.105% 0.1246 270.426).
What colors go well with #495daa?
The complementary color of #495daa is #7e5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006aa3 and #70509f. The triadic partners are #9e4336 and #1a773b.
Is white or black text more readable on #495daa?
White text reads better on #495daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #495daa a warm or cool color?
#495daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.125.