Color #495ACA Color / Colour Code #495ACA
This page shows the hex color code for color #495aca (#495ACA). The colour is a blue tone with 55% saturation and 54% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #495ACA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#495ACA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 202, 232, and 262 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 232, 352, and 112 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #495ACA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 232 and saturation at 55%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 232 to 277 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 232 with its complement at 52 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #495ACA
Lightness variations at hue 232 and 55% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #495ACA
Design Use Cases for #495ACA
Balanced UI Color
At 55% saturation, #495ACA strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 54% lightness, #495ACA has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#495ACA sits in the blue range (hue 232). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #495ACA (hue 232) to its complement at hue 52. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 262. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #495aca, #cab949);
CSS Code for #495ACA
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Colors visually similar to #495ACA based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #495ACA (#495ACA)
#495ACA is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 73 red, 90 green, and 202 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 2.8:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 232 degrees with 55% saturation and 54% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #495ACA is 98/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow, and 21% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #495ACA against white is 5.84:1 and against black is 3.60:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 38% lightness.
The complementary colour #CAB949 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #495ACA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #499BCA and #7849CA, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #495ACA?
- #495ACA is Color #495ACA, a blue color (colour) with RGB(73, 90, 202), HSL(232, 55%, 54%), and CMYK(64%, 55%, 0%, 21%). Its perceived brightness is 98/255.
- Is #495ACA accessible for text?
- Against white, #495ACA has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.60:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #495ACA?
- The complementary colour is #CAB949 (hue 52). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #499BCA and #7849CA. The triadic palette adds #CA495A and #5ACA49 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #495ACA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #495aca; or rgb(73, 90, 202); or hsl(232, 55%, 54%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 232 55% 54%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.