#495F92

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #495F92

Visually, #495F92 is defined as a moderate blue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 95 green, and 146 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 50% C, 35% M, 0% Y, and 43% K. The HSL representation is 221.9° hue, 33.3% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#495F92
RGB73, 95, 146
HSL221.9°, 33.3%, 42.9%
CMYK50%, 35%, 0%, 43%
HSV221.9°, 50.0%, 57.3%
LAB40.7, 6.6, -30.7
XYZ12.0, 11.7, 28.8
Decimal4808594

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.34:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.84:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #495F92; }
.text-color { color: #495F92; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #495F92; }

Similar Colors

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