#495F7C
A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.
About #495F7C
Visually, #495F7C is defined as a muted blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 95, 124).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 41% cyan and 23% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 214.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#495F7C
RGB73, 95, 124
HSL214.1°, 25.9%, 38.6%
CMYK41%, 23%, 0%, 51%
HSV214.1°, 41.1%, 48.6%
LAB39.7, -0.2, -18.9
XYZ10.5, 11.1, 20.7
Decimal4808572
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.21:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.73:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #495F7C;
}
.text-color {
color: #495F7C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #495F7C;
}