Information about #495172 color

#495172 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #495172 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 81, 114) — 28.6% red, 31.8% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 13 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #495172 reads as a calm, restrained blue and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to East Bay (#47526E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Independence (#4C516D) and Night Moves (#454C73).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 81, 114) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #495172 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. #495172 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#495172 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#495172 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #495172

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#495172
  • RGB73, 81, 114
  • CMYK16, 13, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(73, 81, 114)
  • HSL228°, 22%, 37%
  • HSL Precise228.293°, 21.925%, 36.667%
  • HSV228°, 36%, 45%
  • HSB228°, 36%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.318, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.318, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.318, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID495172
  • DECIMAL ID4804978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers49 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01