#495ea5 color: Bio Blue
#495ea5 is rgb(73, 94, 165) in RGB and oklch(49.999% 0.11598 269.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #495ea5
#495ea5 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.13:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #495ea5 mixed with white
Darker: #495ea5 mixed with black
Calmer: #495ea5 with less saturation
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Questions about #495ea5
What color is #495ea5?
#495ea5 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 94, 165), in HSL hsl(226.3, 38.66%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.999% 0.11598 269.459).
What colors go well with #495ea5?
The complementary color of #495ea5 is #7d5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a9e and #6d529b. The triadic partners are #9a463a and #27753d.
Is white or black text more readable on #495ea5?
White text reads better on #495ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #495ea5 a warm or cool color?
#495ea5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.116.