What color is #495DA8?

#495DA8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495DA8?

The RGB value is 73, 93, 168: 73 red, 93 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495DA8?

The complementary color is #A89449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495DA8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495DA8 color

#495DA8 rgb(73, 93, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #495DA8 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 36.5% green and 65.9% blue (73, 93, 168).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 39% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#495DA8 color codes

HEX	`#495DA8`
RGB	`rgb(73, 93, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 36.5%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 39%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 57%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 45%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.33, 15.23, -42.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.33, 45.39, 289.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.728, 12.071, 38.645)`
Decimal	`4808104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495DA8, 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 #495DA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#495DA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #495DA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495da8; }
.text { color: #495da8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495da8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 93 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495da8, #6449a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #495DA8?: #495DA8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495DA8?: The RGB value is 73, 93, 168: 73 red, 93 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495DA8?: The complementary color is #A89449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495DA8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.