#495ea7 color: Bio Blue
#495ea7 is rgb(73, 94, 167) in RGB and oklch(50.125% 0.11891 269.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #495ea7
#495ea7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #495ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #495ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #495ea7 with less saturation
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Questions about #495ea7
What color is #495ea7?
#495ea7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 94, 167), in HSL hsl(226.6, 39.17%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.125% 0.11891 269.649).
What colors go well with #495ea7?
The complementary color of #495ea7 is #7e5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ba0 and #6e529d. The triadic partners are #9c4539 and #24763c.
Is white or black text more readable on #495ea7?
White text reads better on #495ea7: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #495ea7 a warm or cool color?
#495ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.119.