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#495ADA Color

#495ADA is rgb(73, 90, 218) in RGB, hsl(233, 66%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 59%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iris (#5A4FCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#495ADA
HEX#495ADA
RGBrgb(73, 90, 218)
HSLhsl(233, 66%, 57%)
HSVhsv(233, 67%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 59%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(53% 0.195 272.2)
LABlab(42.86% 25.98 -69.06)
LCHlch(42.86% 73.78 290.61)

What #495ADA 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 #495ADA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#495ADA Channel Values

How #495ADA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 90 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 66% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 67% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.59:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495ADA 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.

TextWhite text5.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #495ADA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495ADA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #495ADA

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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Shades

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How #495ADA 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.

Typical#495ADA
Protanopia#5757DA
Protanomaly#5258DA
Deuteranopia#5555DA
Deuteranomaly#5057DA
Tritanopia#007575
Tritanomaly#286BA7
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #495ADA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-495ada: #495ADA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #495ADA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-495ada': '#495ADA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.353, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_495ada">#495ADA</color>
SVG fillfill="#495ADA"

More Blue Colors

#495ADA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#495ADA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #495ADA?

#495ADA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(73, 90, 218) in RGB and hsl(233, 66%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iris (#5A4FCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.

What is the RGB value of #495ADA?

#495ADA is rgb(73, 90, 218) — red 73, green 90, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #495ADA?

#495ADA converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 59%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #495ADA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #495ADA scores 5.59:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #495ADA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #495ADA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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