#495F83

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #495F83

The precise color #495F83 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 95, and 131.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 44% cyan and 27% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 217.2° hue, 28.4% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#495F83
RGB73, 95, 131
HSL217.2°, 28.4%, 40.0%
CMYK44%, 27%, 0%, 49%
HSV217.2°, 44.3%, 51.4%
LAB40.0, 1.9, -22.7
XYZ10.9, 11.2, 23.1
Decimal4808579

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.25:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.76:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #495F83; }
.text-color { color: #495F83; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #495F83; }

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