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#495DB0

#495db0 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#495db0 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 36.47% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 58.52% cyan, 47.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 228.35°, with 41.37% saturation and 48.82% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 5.98.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1238

Complementary

  1. #495db0
  2. #b09c49

Split complementary

  1. #495db0
  2. #b06849
  3. #90b049

Analogous

  1. #4990b0
  2. #495db0
  3. #6849b0

Triadic

  1. #495db0
  2. #b0495d
  3. #5db049

Tetradic

  1. #495db0
  2. #9c49b0
  3. #b09c49
  4. #5db049

Square

  1. #495db0
  2. #b04990
  3. #b09c49
  4. #49b068

Monochromatic

  1. #1c2444
  2. #33407a
  3. #495db0
  4. #7d8bc9
  5. #b3bbdf

Shades

#495db0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #495db0
  2. #42549e
  3. #3a4a8d
  4. #33417b
  5. #2c386a
  6. #252f58
  7. #1d2546
  8. #161c35
  9. #0f1323
  10. #070912
  11. #000000

Tints

#495db0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #495db0
  2. #5b6db8
  3. #6d7dc0
  4. #808ec8
  5. #929ed0
  6. #a4aed8
  7. #b6bedf
  8. #c8cee7
  9. #dbdfef
  10. #edeff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#495db0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #495db0
  2. #4f61ab
  3. #5464a6
  4. #5a68a2
  5. #5f6b9d
  6. #656f98
  7. #6a7293
  8. #70768e
  9. #75798a
  10. #7b7d85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #596088 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3667b3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #265eae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00707e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e63b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #375eaf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c6995 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-495db0 {
  color: #495db0;
}
Background
.bg-495db0 {
  background-color: #495db0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-495db0 {
  border: 2px solid #495db0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #495db0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 93 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 41% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-495db0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #495db0, #6849b0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-495db0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 93 176 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.98 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.35 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.19 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.62 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.74 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.83 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.98 #b6a24f Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#495db0  rgb(73, 93, 176)  hsl(228, 41%, 49%)  Sapphire
#b09c49  rgb(176, 156, 73)  hsl(48, 41%, 49%)  Brass
#b0495d  rgb(176, 73, 93)  hsl(348, 41%, 49%)  Brick Red
#5db049  rgb(93, 176, 73)  hsl(108, 41%, 49%)  Mantis