Close to Twilight
#495C98
#495C98 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 36.1% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 35% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #495C98.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.43:1 AABlack text on this color
3.27:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.43:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.27:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #495C98 as they’d see it.
#495C98 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #495C98
What color is #495C98?
#495C98 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 36.1% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 35% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #495C98 in RGB?
#495C98 is rgb(73, 92, 152): 73 red, 92 green, and 152 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #495C98 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 39, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #495C98?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #495C98?
Its complement #6E5E20 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.