#495fa8 color: Kakitsubata Blue
#495fa8 is rgb(73, 95, 168) in RGB and oklch(50.403% 0.11906 269.183) 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 #495fa8
#495fa8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #495fa8 mixed with white
Darker: #495fa8 mixed with black
Calmer: #495fa8 with less saturation
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Questions about #495fa8
What color is #495fa8?
#495fa8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 95, 168), in HSL hsl(226.11, 39.42%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.403% 0.11906 269.183).
What colors go well with #495fa8?
The complementary color of #495fa8 is #7f5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ca0 and #6f539e. The triadic partners are #9d463b and #26763c.
Is white or black text more readable on #495fa8?
White text reads better on #495fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #495fa8 a warm or cool color?
#495fa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.119.