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#495db0 color: Chinese Bellflower

#495db0 is rgb(73, 93, 176) in RGB and oklch(50.5% 0.13329 270.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.5%
0.133
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #495db0

#495db0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #495db0 mixed with white

  1. 495db0
  2. 596db9
  3. 6a7dc1
  4. 7b8dca
  5. 8d9dd2
  6. 9fadda
  7. b1bde2
  8. c4cee9
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #495db0 mixed with black

  1. 495db0
  2. 3e5099
  3. 344382
  4. 2a376c
  5. 202a56
  6. 171f42
  7. 0e142e
  8. 060a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #495db0 with less saturation

  1. 495db0
  2. 4c5ea9
  3. 4e60a1
  4. 51619a
  5. 536293
  6. 56638b
  7. 596384
  8. 5c647c
  9. 5f6474
  10. 62646d

Questions about #495db0

What color is #495db0?

#495db0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(73, 93, 176), in HSL hsl(228.35, 41.37%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.5% 0.13329 270.788).

What colors go well with #495db0?

The complementary color of #495db0 is #7f6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ba9 and #724fa4. The triadic partners are #a34132 and #09793a.

Is white or black text more readable on #495db0?

White text reads better on #495db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #495db0 a warm or cool color?

#495db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.133.