#495799

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #495799

Visually, #495799 is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 87 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 43% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#495799
RGB73, 87, 153
HSL229.5°, 35.4%, 44.3%
CMYK52%, 43%, 0%, 40%
HSV229.5°, 52.3%, 60.0%
LAB38.8, 14.0, -37.9
XYZ11.9, 10.5, 31.5
Decimal4806553

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.11:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.64:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #495799; }
.text-color { color: #495799; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #495799; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B