What color is #495FD7?

#495FD7 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 95, 215), and in HSL hsl(231, 64%, 56%).

Is #495FD7 accessible as text?

On white, #495FD7 has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #495FD7, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #495FD7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-600 (#155DFC).

What colors go well with #495FD7?

#495FD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D7C147. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #495FD7 below.

Is #495FD7 good for buttons?

#495FD7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #495FD7 — black text only reaches 3.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #495FD7 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #495FD7 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#495FD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #495FD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #495FD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #495FD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #495FD7 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Royal Blue 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 #495FD7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6D87F6

Royal 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 Royal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #495FD7 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Royal Blue 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 #495FD7 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Royal Blue 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 #495FD7 Secondary #8896C0 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Royal 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 Royal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #495FD7 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 36/100

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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

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

Print safety 69/100

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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6147D7 — 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 #495FD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #495FD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 95 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.7% 0.185 271.0);
  --color-50: #F2F4FD;
  --color-100: #DDE1F8;
  --color-200: #BCC4F0;
  --color-300: #8E9BE1;
  --color-400: #6474CE;
  --color-500: #4253B3;
  --color-600: #394589;
  --color-700: #2E3561;
  --color-800: #212640;
  --color-900: #161927;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-blue: {
    50: '#F2F4FD',
    100: '#DDE1F8',
    200: '#BCC4F0',
    300: '#8E9BE1',
    400: '#6474CE',
    500: '#4253B3',
    600: '#394589',
    700: '#2E3561',
    800: '#212640',
    900: '#161927',
  },
}

$base: #495FD7;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F4FD;
$base-100: #DDE1F8;
$base-200: #BCC4F0;
$base-300: #8E9BE1;
$base-400: #6474CE;
$base-500: #4253B3;
$base-600: #394589;
$base-700: #2E3561;
$base-800: #212640;
$base-900: #161927;
$base-hover: #293FBB;
$base-subtle: #CDD2EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#495FD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCC4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8E9BE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6474CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4253B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#394589",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E3561",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212640",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161927",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #495FD7

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