#495FE9

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #495FE9

At its core, #495FE9 is a light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 95, and 233.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 69% C, 59% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#495FE9
RGB73, 95, 233
HSL231.7°, 78.4%, 60.0%
CMYK69%, 59%, 0%, 9%
HSV231.7°, 68.7%, 91.4%
LAB46.3, 36.4, -72.3
XYZ21.5, 15.5, 78.9
Decimal4808681

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.10:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #495FE9; }
.text-color { color: #495FE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #495FE9; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
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