#495ea0 color: Bio Blue
#495ea0 is rgb(73, 94, 160) in RGB and oklch(49.69% 0.10861 268.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #495ea0
#495ea0 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.19:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #495ea0 mixed with white
Darker: #495ea0 mixed with black
Calmer: #495ea0 with less saturation
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Questions about #495ea0
What color is #495ea0?
#495ea0 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 94, 160), in HSL hsl(225.52, 37.34%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.69% 0.10861 268.903).
What colors go well with #495ea0?
The complementary color of #495ea0 is #7b5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a6999 and #6b5397. The triadic partners are #96473d and #2d733e.
Is white or black text more readable on #495ea0?
White text reads better on #495ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #495ea0 a warm or cool color?
#495ea0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.109.