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#495db2 color: Chinese Bellflower

#495db2 is rgb(73, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(50.634% 0.13616 270.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

50.6%
0.136
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #495db2

#495db2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, 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: #495db2 mixed with white

  1. 495db2
  2. 596dbb
  3. 6a7dc3
  4. 7b8dcb
  5. 8c9dd3
  6. 9faddb
  7. b1bde3
  8. c4ceea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #495db2 mixed with black

  1. 495db2
  2. 3e509a
  3. 344383
  4. 2a376d
  5. 202a57
  6. 171f43
  7. 0e142f
  8. 060a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #495db2 with less saturation

  1. 495db2
  2. 4c5fab
  3. 4e60a3
  4. 51619c
  5. 546294
  6. 56638c
  7. 596485
  8. 5c647d
  9. 5f6575
  10. 62656d

Questions about #495db2

What color is #495db2?

#495db2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(73, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(228.57, 41.83%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.634% 0.13616 270.887).

What colors go well with #495db2?

The complementary color of #495db2 is #7f6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006caa and #734fa6. The triadic partners are #a44031 and #017a39.

Is white or black text more readable on #495db2?

White text reads better on #495db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #495db2 a warm or cool color?

#495db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.136.