#495ea1 color: Bio Blue
#495ea1 is rgb(73, 94, 161) in RGB and oklch(49.751% 0.11009 269.024) 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 #495ea1
#495ea1 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #495ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #495ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #495ea1 with less saturation
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Questions about #495ea1
What color is #495ea1?
#495ea1 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 94, 161), in HSL hsl(225.68, 37.61%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.751% 0.11009 269.024).
What colors go well with #495ea1?
The complementary color of #495ea1 is #7c5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #066a9a and #6c5398. The triadic partners are #97473d and #2c733e.
Is white or black text more readable on #495ea1?
White text reads better on #495ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #495ea1 a warm or cool color?
#495ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.11.