What color is #495DEF?

#495DEF is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 93, 239), and in HSL hsl(233, 84%, 61%).

Is #495DEF accessible as text?

On white, #495DEF has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #495DEF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #495DEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #495DEF?

#495DEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFDC48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #495DEF below.

Is #495DEF good for buttons?

#495DEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #495DEF — black text only reaches 4.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #495DEF the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #495DEF is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #495DEF

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #495DEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6C88FF

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #495DEF Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Iris 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 #495DEF Secondary #8B9ACC Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iris 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 Iris carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #495DEF Secondary #E86A73 Accent #F6924F Anchor #573B58 Surface #F7E7D7

Iris glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #495DEF 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

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

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

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

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE2F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C48EF — 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 #495DEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #495DEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 93 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.3% 0.218 271.3);
  --color-50: #F0F2FE;
  --color-100: #D8DDFD;
  --color-200: #B4BCF8;
  --color-300: #818EEE;
  --color-400: #5364DF;
  --color-500: #3042C4;
  --color-600: #2D3995;
  --color-700: #252D69;
  --color-800: #1C2145;
  --color-900: #13162A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F0F2FE',
    100: '#D8DDFD',
    200: '#B4BCF8',
    300: '#818EEE',
    400: '#5364DF',
    500: '#3042C4',
    600: '#2D3995',
    700: '#252D69',
    800: '#1C2145',
    900: '#13162A',
  },
}

$base: #495DEF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F2FE;
$base-100: #D8DDFD;
$base-200: #B4BCF8;
$base-300: #818EEE;
$base-400: #5364DF;
$base-500: #3042C4;
$base-600: #2D3995;
$base-700: #252D69;
$base-800: #1C2145;
$base-900: #13162A;
$base-hover: #142CE5;
$base-subtle: #CED3F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#495DEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4BCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#818EEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5364DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3042C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D3995",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#252D69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2145",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13162A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #495DEF

Color Lab

Pairs with #495DEF

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