#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.