What color is #495CBA?

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

What is the RGB value of #495CBA?

The RGB value is 73, 92, 186: 73 red, 92 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495CBA?

The complementary color is #BAA749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495CBA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495CBA color

#495CBA rgb(73, 92, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #495CBA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 36.1% green and 72.9% blue (73, 92, 186).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 45% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#495CBA color codes

HEX	`#495CBA`
RGB	`rgb(73, 92, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 36.1%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 45%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 61%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 51%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.18, 22.03, -51.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.18, 56.45, 292.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.435, 12.615, 48.066)`
Decimal	`4807866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495CBA, 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 #495CBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#495CBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #495CBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495cba; }
.text { color: #495cba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495cba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 92 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495cba, #6e49ba); }

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Questions

What color is #495CBA?: #495CBA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495CBA?: The RGB value is 73, 92, 186: 73 red, 92 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495CBA?: The complementary color is #BAA749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495CBA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.