#495FAF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #495FAF

At its core, #495FAF is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 95 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 58% C, 46% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 227.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#495FAF
RGB73, 95, 175
HSL227.1°, 41.1%, 48.6%
CMYK58%, 46%, 0%, 31%
HSV227.1°, 58.3%, 68.6%
LAB42.3, 16.3, -45.3
XYZ14.6, 12.7, 42.2
Decimal4808623

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.54:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B