What color is #0495C5?

#0495C5 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 149, 197), and in HSL hsl(195, 96%, 39%).

Is #0495C5 accessible as text?

On white, #0495C5 has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #0495C5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0495C5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #0495C5?

#0495C5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C33404. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0495C5 below.

Is #0495C5 good for buttons?

#0495C5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0495C5 — white text only reaches 3.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0495C5 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #0495C5 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#0495C5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0495C5

Not just a swatch — here's how #0495C5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0495C5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0495C5 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #0495C5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0495C5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #57BAE7

Bondi Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bondi Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0495C5 Secondary #98B9CA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #0495C5 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7C9D76 Secondary #393933

Bondi Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #0495C5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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Medium Spring Green Medium Blue Rust Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAEBF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0454C3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #0495C5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0495C5;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 149 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.8% 0.125 230.2);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F4FD;
  --color-200: #B1E9FC;
  --color-300: #7AD7F6;
  --color-400: #4AC1E8;
  --color-500: #26A5CF;
  --color-600: #257F9D;
  --color-700: #215B6E;
  --color-800: #193C48;
  --color-900: #12252C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F4FD',
    200: '#B1E9FC',
    300: '#7AD7F6',
    400: '#4AC1E8',
    500: '#26A5CF',
    600: '#257F9D',
    700: '#215B6E',
    800: '#193C48',
    900: '#12252C',
  },
}

$base: #0495C5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F4FD;
$base-200: #B1E9FC;
$base-300: #7AD7F6;
$base-400: #4AC1E8;
$base-500: #26A5CF;
$base-600: #257F9D;
$base-700: #215B6E;
$base-800: #193C48;
$base-900: #12252C;
$base-hover: #03769C;
$base-subtle: #AEE1F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0495C5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AD7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AC1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26A5CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#257F9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#215B6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193C48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12252C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0495C5

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