What color is #495073?

#495073 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495073?

The RGB value is 73, 80, 115: 73 red, 80 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495073?

The complementary color is #736C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495073 color

#495073 rgb(73, 80, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #495073 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 31.4% green and 45.1% blue (73, 80, 115).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 22% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.84:1).

#495073 color codes

HEX	`#495073`
RGB	`rgb(73, 80, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 31.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 22%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 30%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.78, 6.52, -20.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.78, 21.92, 287.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.71, 8.391, 17.377)`
Decimal	`4804723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495073, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #495073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #495073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495073; }
.text { color: #495073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 80 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495073, #574973); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #495073?: #495073 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495073?: The RGB value is 73, 80, 115: 73 red, 80 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495073?: The complementary color is #736C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.