Close to Twilight
#495C9C
#495C9C is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 36.1% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 36% saturation and 45% 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 #495C9C.
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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3.29:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #495C9C as they’d see it.
#495C9C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #495C9C
What color is #495C9C?
#495C9C is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 36.1% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 36% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #495C9C in RGB?
#495C9C is rgb(73, 92, 156): 73 red, 92 green, and 156 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #495C9C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 41, 0, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #495C9C?
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 #495C9C?
Its complement #6E5E1B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.