What color is #0A495C?

#0A495C is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(10, 73, 92), and in HSL hsl(194, 80%, 20%).

Is #0A495C accessible as text?

On white, #0A495C has a contrast ratio of 9.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A495C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A495C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #0A495C?

#0A495C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5C1D0A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0A495C below.

Is #0A495C good for buttons?

#0A495C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0A495C — black text only reaches 2.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0A495C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #0A495C is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#0A495C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A495C

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A495C works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A495C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A495C Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Charcoal 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 #0A495C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal 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 #0A495C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #396A7C

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A495C Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0A495C Secondary #5A6C72 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0A495C 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0A495C

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People also use #0A495C with

Sea Green Navy Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

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

Background Pair with white text at 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BFE3EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A2E5C — 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 #0A495C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #0A495C;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 73 92;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.8% 0.067 224.1);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #D9F4FC;
  --color-200: #B6E8F7;
  --color-300: #84D3EB;
  --color-400: #57BCDB;
  --color-500: #34A0C1;
  --color-600: #2F7B93;
  --color-700: #275968;
  --color-800: #1D3B44;
  --color-900: #142429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#D9F4FC',
    200: '#B6E8F7',
    300: '#84D3EB',
    400: '#57BCDB',
    500: '#34A0C1',
    600: '#2F7B93',
    700: '#275968',
    800: '#1D3B44',
    900: '#142429',
  },
}

$base: #0A495C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #D9F4FC;
$base-200: #B6E8F7;
$base-300: #84D3EB;
$base-400: #57BCDB;
$base-500: #34A0C1;
$base-600: #2F7B93;
$base-700: #275968;
$base-800: #1D3B44;
$base-900: #142429;
$base-hover: #083A49;
$base-subtle: #9DD6E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A495C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84D3EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57BCDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34A0C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F7B93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275968",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}