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#495eb2 color: Chinese Bellflower

#495eb2 is rgb(73, 94, 178) in RGB and oklch(50.842% 0.13485 270.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.8%
0.135
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #495eb2

#495eb2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #495eb2 mixed with white

  1. 495eb2
  2. 596ebb
  3. 6a7ec3
  4. 7b8ecb
  5. 8d9ed3
  6. 9faedb
  7. b1bee3
  8. c4ceea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #495eb2 mixed with black

  1. 495eb2
  2. 3e519a
  3. 344483
  4. 2a376d
  5. 202b57
  6. 171f43
  7. 0e142f
  8. 060a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #495eb2 with less saturation

  1. 495eb2
  2. 4c60ab
  3. 4e61a3
  4. 51629c
  5. 546394
  6. 57648d
  7. 5a6485
  8. 5d657d
  9. 606576
  10. 62656e

Questions about #495eb2

What color is #495eb2?

#495eb2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(73, 94, 178), in HSL hsl(228, 41.83%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.842% 0.13485 270.437).

What colors go well with #495eb2?

The complementary color of #495eb2 is #806100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006daa and #7350a6. The triadic partners are #a54133 and #0b7a39.

Is white or black text more readable on #495eb2?

White text reads better on #495eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #495eb2 a warm or cool color?

#495eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.135.