Information about #495E6F color

#495E6F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#495E6F falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 94, 111) — 28.6% red, 36.9% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 7 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#495E6F presents itself as a gently muted sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C). Slightly further away sit Opposite Flower (#4D646C) and Smalt Blue (#496267).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 94, 111)), which gives #495E6F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #495E6F: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. No one has named #495E6F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#495E6F color variations

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#495E6F 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 #495E6F

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

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

#495E6F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#495E6F
  • RGB73, 94, 111
  • CMYK15, 7, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(73, 94, 111)
  • HSL207°, 21%, 36%
  • HSL Precise206.842°, 20.652%, 36.078%
  • HSV207°, 34%, 44%
  • HSB207°, 34%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.369, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.369, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.369, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID495E6F
  • DECIMAL ID4808303
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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