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#495db3 color: Chinese Bellflower

#495db3 is rgb(73, 93, 179) in RGB and oklch(50.702% 0.13759 270.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

50.7%
0.138
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #495db3

#495db3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, 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: #495db3 mixed with white

  1. 495db3
  2. 596dbc
  3. 697dc4
  4. 7b8dcc
  5. 8c9dd4
  6. 9faddc
  7. b1bde3
  8. c4ceea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #495db3 mixed with black

  1. 495db3
  2. 3e509b
  3. 344384
  4. 2a376e
  5. 202a58
  6. 171f43
  7. 0e142f
  8. 060a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #495db3 with less saturation

  1. 495db3
  2. 4c5fab
  3. 4e60a4
  4. 51619c
  5. 546295
  6. 56638d
  7. 596485
  8. 5c647d
  9. 5f6575
  10. 62656d

Questions about #495db3

What color is #495db3?

#495db3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(73, 93, 179), in HSL hsl(228.68, 42.06%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.702% 0.13759 270.933).

What colors go well with #495db3?

The complementary color of #495db3 is #7f6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006cab and #734fa6. The triadic partners are #a54030 and #007a39.

Is white or black text more readable on #495db3?

White text reads better on #495db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #495db3 a warm or cool color?

#495db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.138.