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#495E8A Hex Code

Color Name: Purple Navy

What is hex #495E8A Color?

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The color name of hex code #495E8A is Purple Navy. The RGB values are (73, 94, 138) which means it is composed of 24% red, 31% green and 45% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:47 M:32 Y:0 K:46. In the HSV/HSB scale, #495E8A has a hue of 221°, 47% saturation and a brightness value of 54%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #495E8A Color Codes

Color NamePurple Navy
RGB Values(73, 94, 138)
CMYK Values(47%, 32%, 0%, 46%)
HSV/HSB Values(221°, 47%, 54%)
Closest Web Safe#336699
Inverse Color#B6A175 [Pale Taupe]
Closest Pantone®7673 C
Closest RAL5023 [Distant blue]
Complementary Color#8A7549 [Gold Fusion]
#495E8A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#666666
Desaturated#6A6A6A
Weighted Average (Most Common)#5D5D5D
Weighted Average (Luma)#5D5D5D
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#9D9D9D

Hex #495E8A Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 495E8A. Complementary color is 8A7549

Complementary Palette

The complement of #495E8A is #8A7549 which is called Gold Fusion. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #495E8A color is offered by #8A7549. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (495E8A, 55498A and 497F8A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #495E8A are #55498A and #497F8A, called Purple Navy and Jelly Bean Blue, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #495E8A with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (495E8A, 8A5549 and 7F8A49)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #495E8A are #8A5549 (Spicy Mix) and #7F8A49 (Dark Tan). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (495E8A, 8A495E and 5E8A49)

Triadic Palette

#495E8A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8A495E (Deep Ruby) and #5E8A49 (May Green) along with #495E8A, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (495E8A, 8A495E, 8A7549 and 498A75)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #495E8A has #8A495E (Deep Ruby), #8A7549 (Gold Fusion) and #498A75 (Deep Aquamarine). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (495E8A, 8A497F, 8A7549 and 498A55)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #495E8A contains #8A497F (Plum), #8A7549 (Gold Fusion) and #498A55 (Middle Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #495E8A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #495E8A rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 495E8A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 6D7EA16D7EA1
  • Transparent 808EAD808EAD
  • Transparent 929EB9929EB9
  • Transparent A4AFC5A4AFC5
  • Transparent B6BFD0B6BFD0
  • Transparent C8CFDCC8CFDC
  • Transparent DBDFE8DBDFE8
  • Transparent EDEFF3EDEFF3

Tones

  • Transparent 546588546588
  • Transparent 5A68875A6887
  • Transparent 5F6C865F6C86
  • Transparent 656F85656F85
  • Transparent 6A72846A7284
  • Transparent 707683707683
  • Transparent 757982757982
  • Transparent 7B7D817B7D81

Shades

  • Transparent 3A4B6E3A4B6E
  • Transparent 334261334261
  • Transparent 2C38532C3853
  • Transparent 252F45252F45
  • Transparent 1D26371D2637
  • Transparent 161C29161C29
  • Transparent 0F131C0F131C
  • Transparent 07090E07090E

#495E8A Color Patterns

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    #495E8A Houndstooth Pattern

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    #495E8A Trellis Pattern

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    #495E8A Plaid Pattern


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