#495ea4 color: Bio Blue
#495ea4 is rgb(73, 94, 164) in RGB and oklch(49.937% 0.11451 269.357) 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 #495ea4
#495ea4 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.14:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #495ea4 mixed with white
Darker: #495ea4 mixed with black
Calmer: #495ea4 with less saturation
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Questions about #495ea4
What color is #495ea4?
#495ea4 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 94, 164), in HSL hsl(226.15, 38.4%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.937% 0.11451 269.357).
What colors go well with #495ea4?
The complementary color of #495ea4 is #7d5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a9d and #6d529a. The triadic partners are #9a463b and #28753d.
Is white or black text more readable on #495ea4?
White text reads better on #495ea4: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #495ea4 a warm or cool color?
#495ea4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.115.