What color is #495385?

#495385 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495385?

The RGB value is 73, 83, 133: 73 red, 83 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495385?

The complementary color is #857B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495385?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495385 color

#495385 rgb(73, 83, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #495385 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 32.5% green and 52.2% blue (73, 83, 133).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#495385 color codes

HEX	`#495385`
RGB	`rgb(73, 83, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 32.5%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 38%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.55, 10.12, -29.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.55, 30.98, 289.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.073, 9.296, 23.449)`
Decimal	`4805509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495385, 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 #495385	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495385 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #495385 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495385; }
.text { color: #495385; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495385; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 83 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495385, #5d4985); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #495385?: #495385 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495385?: The RGB value is 73, 83, 133: 73 red, 83 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495385?: The complementary color is #857B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495385?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.