What color is #495162?

#495162 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495162?

The RGB value is 73, 81, 98: 73 red, 81 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495162?

The complementary color is #625A49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495162?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495162 color

#495162 rgb(73, 81, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #495162 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 31.8% green and 38.4% blue (73, 81, 98).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

#495162 color codes

HEX	`#495162`
RGB	`rgb(73, 81, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 31.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 17%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.36, 1.08, -10.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.36, 10.98, 275.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.894, 8.183, 12.716)`
Decimal	`4804962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495162, 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 #495162	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495162 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #495162 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495162; }
.text { color: #495162; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495162; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 81 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495162, #4d4962); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #495162?: #495162 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495162?: The RGB value is 73, 81, 98: 73 red, 81 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495162?: The complementary color is #625A49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495162?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.