Information about #495D8F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #495D8F belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 93, 143) — 28.6% red, 36.5% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 20 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#495D8F is a moderately toned steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusky Blue (#475F94). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Twilight (#4E518B) and Quantum Leap (#4F698B).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 93, 143) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #495D8F: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. #495D8F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#495D8F color variations

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

#495D8F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#495D8F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#495D8F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#495D8F 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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#495D8F 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #495D8F

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

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

#495D8F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#495D8F
  • RGB73, 93, 143
  • CMYK27, 20, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(73, 93, 143)
  • HSL223°, 32%, 42%
  • HSL Precise222.857°, 32.407%, 42.353%
  • HSV223°, 49%, 56%
  • HSB223°, 49%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.365, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.365, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.365, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID495D8F
  • DECIMAL ID4808079
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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