#495099

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #495099

When working with digital screens, the color #495099 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 80 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 48% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#495099
RGB73, 80, 153
HSL234.8°, 35.4%, 44.3%
CMYK52%, 48%, 0%, 40%
HSV234.8°, 52.3%, 60.0%
LAB36.8, 18.6, -41.0
XYZ11.4, 9.5, 31.4
Decimal4804761

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.89:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.46:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #495099; }
.text-color { color: #495099; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #495099; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B