#495ea2 color: Bio Blue
#495ea2 is rgb(73, 94, 162) in RGB and oklch(49.813% 0.11156 269.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 36%
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About #495ea2
#495ea2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #495ea2 mixed with white
Darker: #495ea2 mixed with black
Calmer: #495ea2 with less saturation
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Questions about #495ea2
What color is #495ea2?
#495ea2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 94, 162), in HSL hsl(225.84, 37.87%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.813% 0.11156 269.14).
What colors go well with #495ea2?
The complementary color of #495ea2 is #7c5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #036a9b and #6c5299. The triadic partners are #98473c and #2b743e.
Is white or black text more readable on #495ea2?
White text reads better on #495ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #495ea2 a warm or cool color?
#495ea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.112.