What color is #495CB6?

#495CB6 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 #495CB6?

The RGB value is 73, 92, 182: 73 red, 92 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495CB6?

The complementary color is #B6A349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495CB6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495CB6 color

#495CB6 rgb(73, 92, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #495CB6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 36.1% green and 71.4% blue (73, 92, 182).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 43% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#495CB6 color codes

HEX	`#495CB6`
RGB	`rgb(73, 92, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 36.1%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 43%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 60%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 49%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, 20.65, -50.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 54.15, 292.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.015, 12.447, 45.858)`
Decimal	`4807862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495CB6, 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 #495CB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#495CB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #495CB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495cb6; }
.text { color: #495cb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495cb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 92 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495cb6, #6c49b6); }

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Questions

What color is #495CB6?: #495CB6 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 #495CB6?: The RGB value is 73, 92, 182: 73 red, 92 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495CB6?: The complementary color is #B6A349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495CB6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.