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#495fae color: Chinese Bellflower

#495fae is rgb(73, 95, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.788% 0.12778 269.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.8%
0.128
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

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 #495fae

#495fae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.128 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: #495fae mixed with white

  1. 495fae
  2. 596fb7
  3. 6a7fc0
  4. 7b8ec8
  5. 8d9ed0
  6. 9faed9
  7. b1bee1
  8. c4cee8
  9. d8def0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #495fae mixed with black

  1. 495fae
  2. 3e5297
  3. 344480
  4. 2a386a
  5. 202c55
  6. 172041
  7. 0e152e
  8. 060a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #495fae with less saturation

  1. 495fae
  2. 4c60a7
  3. 4e61a0
  4. 516299
  5. 546392
  6. 57648b
  7. 5a6483
  8. 5d657c
  9. 5f6575
  10. 62656d

Questions about #495fae

What color is #495fae?

#495fae is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(73, 95, 174), in HSL hsl(226.93, 40.89%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.788% 0.12778 269.7).

What colors go well with #495fae?

The complementary color of #495fae is #816000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006da6 and #7152a3. The triadic partners are #a24437 and #1c793b.

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

White text reads better on #495fae: 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 #495fae a warm or cool color?

#495fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.128.