What color is #495C94?

#495C94 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 92, 148), and in HSL hsl(225, 34%, 43%).

Is #495C94 accessible as text?

On white, #495C94 has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #495C94, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #495C94?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #495C94?

#495C94 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #938048. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #495C94 below.

Is #495C94 good for buttons?

#495C94 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #495C94 — black text only reaches 3.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #495C94 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #495C94 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#495C94 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #495C94

Not just a swatch — here's how #495C94 works with other colors. Named schemes with #495C94 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #495C94 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #495C94 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6D80B5

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #495C94 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #495C94 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Lapis Lazuli sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #495C94 Secondary #7F879C Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #495C94 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #495C94 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBDEE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F4893 — 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 #495C94 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Poster

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #495C94;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 92 148;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.5% 0.093 268.6);
  --color-50: #F4F6FA;
  --color-100: #E3E7F2;
  --color-200: #C8CFE4;
  --color-300: #A2ADCE;
  --color-400: #7D8BB5;
  --color-500: #5C6B98;
  --color-600: #4C5676;
  --color-700: #3A4155;
  --color-800: #282C39;
  --color-900: #1A1C23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F4F6FA',
    100: '#E3E7F2',
    200: '#C8CFE4',
    300: '#A2ADCE',
    400: '#7D8BB5',
    500: '#5C6B98',
    600: '#4C5676',
    700: '#3A4155',
    800: '#282C39',
    900: '#1A1C23',
  },
}

$base: #495C94;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F6FA;
$base-100: #E3E7F2;
$base-200: #C8CFE4;
$base-300: #A2ADCE;
$base-400: #7D8BB5;
$base-500: #5C6B98;
$base-600: #4C5676;
$base-700: #3A4155;
$base-800: #282C39;
$base-900: #1A1C23;
$base-hover: #3A4976;
$base-subtle: #C8CEDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#495C94",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8CFE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2ADCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D8BB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C6B98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5676",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4155",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282C39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1C23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #495C94

Color Lab

Pairs with #495C94

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