What color is #495C7D?

#495C7D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495C7D?

The RGB value is 73, 92, 125: 73 red, 92 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495C7D?

The complementary color is #7D6A49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495C7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495C7D color

#495C7D rgb(73, 92, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #495C7D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 36.1% green and 49% blue (73, 92, 125).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 26% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#495C7D color codes

HEX	`#495C7D`
RGB	`rgb(73, 92, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 36.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 26%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 42%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 26%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.81, 1.92, -20.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.81, 20.94, 275.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.275, 10.551, 20.893)`
Decimal	`4807805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495C7D, 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 #495C7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#495C7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #495C7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495c7d; }
.text { color: #495c7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495c7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 92 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495c7d, #50497d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #495C7D?: #495C7D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495C7D?: The RGB value is 73, 92, 125: 73 red, 92 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495C7D?: The complementary color is #7D6A49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495C7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.