Information about #495B72 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #495B72 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 91, 114) — 28.6% red, 35.7% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 9 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #495B72 reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Chambray (#475877). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Indigo (#4A556B) and East Bay (#47526E).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 91, 114) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #495B72 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #495B72 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#495B72 color variations

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

#495B72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#495B72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#495B72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#495B72 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#495B72 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
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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
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#70734A
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#614A73
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#4A734C
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Nearest named colors to #495B72

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

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Vintage Indigo color link
Vintage Indigo

#4A556B

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

#495B72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#495B72
  • RGB73, 91, 114
  • CMYK16, 9, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(73, 91, 114)
  • HSL214°, 22%, 37%
  • HSL Precise213.659°, 21.925%, 36.667%
  • HSV214°, 36%, 45%
  • HSB214°, 36%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.357, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.357, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.357, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID495B72
  • DECIMAL ID4807538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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