#495ea9 color: Kakitsubata Blue
#495ea9 is rgb(73, 94, 169) in RGB and oklch(50.253% 0.12183 269.823) 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 #495ea9
#495ea9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.07:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #495ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #495ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #495ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #495ea9
What color is #495ea9?
#495ea9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 94, 169), in HSL hsl(226.88, 39.67%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.253% 0.12183 269.823).
What colors go well with #495ea9?
The complementary color of #495ea9 is #7f5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ba2 and #6f519f. The triadic partners are #9e4438 and #20773c.
Is white or black text more readable on #495ea9?
White text reads better on #495ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #495ea9 a warm or cool color?
#495ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.122.