HEX Color #495FB6 (Darkslateblue)

About #495FB6

The precise color #495FB6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 95, and 182.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 60% cyan and 48% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#495FB6

RGB73, 95, 182

HSL227.9°, 42.7%, 50.0%

CMYK60%, 48%, 0%, 29%

HSV227.9°, 59.9%, 71.4%

LAB42.7, 18.7, -48.8

XYZ15.3, 13.0, 46.0

Decimal4808630

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#495FB6 #B6A049

Analogous

#4995B6 #6949B6

Triadic

#B6495E #5EB649

Tetradic

#B64995 #B6A049 #49B669

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#495FB6

#5D70BE

#7182C6

#8594CE

#99A6D6

#AEB7DE

#C2C9E6

#D6DBEE

#EAEDF6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#495FB6

#4054A1

#38498D

#303F79

#283465

#202A50

#181F3C

#101528

#080A14

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.84:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.60:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.58:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.06:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #495FB6; }

.text-color { color: #495FB6; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #495FB6; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue

#483D8B