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#495db9 color: Chinese Bellflower

#495db9 is rgb(73, 93, 185) in RGB and oklch(51.114% 0.14613 271.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

51.1%
0.146
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #495db9

#495db9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #495db9 mixed with white

  1. 495db9
  2. 596dc1
  3. 697ec9
  4. 7b8ed0
  5. 8c9ed8
  6. 9eaedf
  7. b1bee6
  8. c4ceec
  9. d7def3
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #495db9 mixed with black

  1. 495db9
  2. 3e50a0
  3. 344389
  4. 2a3771
  5. 202a5b
  6. 171f46
  7. 0e1431
  8. 060a1e
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #495db9 with less saturation

  1. 495db9
  2. 4c5fb1
  3. 4e60a9
  4. 5162a1
  5. 546399
  6. 576491
  7. 5a6588
  8. 5d6580
  9. 606678
  10. 63666f

Questions about #495db9

What color is #495db9?

#495db9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(73, 93, 185), in HSL hsl(229.29, 44.44%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.114% 0.14613 271.16).

What colors go well with #495db9?

The complementary color of #495db9 is #816200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006db1 and #764eab. The triadic partners are #aa3d2d and #007d37.

Is white or black text more readable on #495db9?

White text reads better on #495db9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #495db9 a warm or cool color?

#495db9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.146.