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#495eb7 color: Chinese Bellflower

#495eb7 is rgb(73, 94, 183) in RGB and oklch(51.18% 0.142 270.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

51.2%
0.142
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #495eb7

#495eb7 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #495eb7 mixed with white

  1. 495eb7
  2. 596ebf
  3. 697ec7
  4. 7b8ecf
  5. 8c9ed6
  6. 9faede
  7. b1bee5
  8. c4ceec
  9. d7def2
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #495eb7 mixed with black

  1. 495eb7
  2. 3e519f
  3. 344487
  4. 2a3770
  5. 202b5a
  6. 171f45
  7. 0e1431
  8. 060a1e
  9. 02030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #495eb7 with less saturation

  1. 495eb7
  2. 4c60af
  3. 4e61a7
  4. 5162a0
  5. 546498
  6. 576490
  7. 5a6588
  8. 5d6680
  9. 606677
  10. 63666f

Questions about #495eb7

What color is #495eb7?

#495eb7 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(73, 94, 183), in HSL hsl(228.55, 43.31%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.18% 0.142 270.68).

What colors go well with #495eb7?

The complementary color of #495eb7 is #816200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006daf and #754faa. The triadic partners are #a93f30 and #007c38.

Is white or black text more readable on #495eb7?

White text reads better on #495eb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #495eb7 a warm or cool color?

#495eb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.142.