#495869 Color
#495869 is rgb(73, 88, 105) in RGB, hsl(212, 18%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 16%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#495869rgb(73, 88, 105)hsl(212, 18%, 35%)hsv(212, 30%, 41%)cmyk(30%, 16%, 0%, 59%)oklch(45.4% 0.034 251.8)lab(36.62% -2.69 -11.84)lch(36.62% 12.14 257.21)What #495869 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #495869, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#495869 Channel Values
How #495869 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 88 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 18% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 30% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.28:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495869 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #495869
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495869; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #495869
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #495869 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#495869#565669#515769#535369#4F5569#465A5A#475961#565656Using #495869 in Code
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--color-495869: #495869;background-color: #495869;colors: { 'color-495869': '#495869' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.345, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_495869">#495869</color>fill="#495869"More Blue Colors
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#495869 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #495869?
#495869 is a dark blue — rgb(73, 88, 105) in RGB and hsl(212, 18%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #495869?
#495869 is rgb(73, 88, 105) — red 73, green 88, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #495869?
#495869 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 16%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #495869 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #495869 scores 7.28:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #495869 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #495869 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.57, which is visibly different.
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