#495783
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #495783
At its core, #495783 is a medium and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 87, and 131.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 44% Cyan, 34% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 49% Black. With a hue angle of 225.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#495783
RGB73, 87, 131
HSL225.5°, 28.4%, 40.0%
CMYK44%, 34%, 0%, 49%
HSV225.5°, 44.3%, 51.4%
LAB37.6, 6.9, -26.4
XYZ10.3, 9.9, 22.8
Decimal4806531
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.97:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.53:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #495783;
}
.text-color {
color: #495783;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #495783;
}