What color is #495BAF?

#495BAF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495BAF?

The RGB value is 73, 91, 175: 73 red, 91 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495BAF?

The complementary color is #AF9D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495BAF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495BAF color

#495BAF rgb(73, 91, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #495BAF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 35.7% green and 68.6% blue (73, 91, 175).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 41% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#495BAF color codes

HEX	`#495BAF`
RGB	`rgb(73, 91, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 35.7%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 41%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 58%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 48%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.2, 18.89, -47.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.2, 50.74, 291.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.224, 11.993, 42.114)`
Decimal	`4807599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495BAF, 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 #495BAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#495BAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #495BAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495baf; }
.text { color: #495baf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495baf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 91 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495baf, #6a49af); }

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Questions

What color is #495BAF?: #495BAF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495BAF?: The RGB value is 73, 91, 175: 73 red, 91 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495BAF?: The complementary color is #AF9D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495BAF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.