#495A9D Hex Color

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Hex color #495a9d graphic
#495a9d is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue, blueish and indigo. It is a shade of blue, indigo. The hex code is #495a9d.

Questions about #495a9d

What is #495a9d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #495a9d is rgb(73, 90, 157), in HSL hsl(228, 37%, 45%) and in CMYK 54%, 43%, 0%, 38%.
Is #495a9d readable on white or black?
#495a9d has a 6.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.23:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.