#495ea8 color: Kakitsubata Blue
#495ea8 is rgb(73, 94, 168) in RGB and oklch(50.189% 0.12037 269.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #495ea8
#495ea8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #495ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #495ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #495ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #495ea8
What color is #495ea8?
#495ea8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 94, 168), in HSL hsl(226.74, 39.42%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.189% 0.12037 269.738).
What colors go well with #495ea8?
The complementary color of #495ea8 is #7f5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ba1 and #6f519e. The triadic partners are #9d4539 and #22763c.
Is white or black text more readable on #495ea8?
White text reads better on #495ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #495ea8 a warm or cool color?
#495ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.12.