Palettes / Colors / #495C70
#495C70 — Dusty Blue
#495C70 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #495C70 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#495C70 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6F5C49; it also sits naturally between #496E6F and #49496F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #495C70 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 92, 112 |
| HSL | 211°, 21%, 36% |
| HSV | 211°, 35%, 44% |
| CMYK | 35%, 18%, 0%, 56% |
| XYZ | 9.50, 10.24, 16.81 |
| Yxy | 10.24, 0.2599, 0.2802 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.27, -1.89, -13.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.00, -1.33, -10.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 36% · Blue 44%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 56%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #495C70
.text { color: #495C70; }
.background { background-color: #495C70; }
.border { border: 3px solid #495C70; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 92, 112); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 21%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #495C70; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 92, 112, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #495C70; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 92, 112, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#495C70">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#495C70">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6F5C49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.89:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.05:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #495C70: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #495C70
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #495C70: ·
How #495C70 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #495C70 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #495C70?
#495C70 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 73, 92, 112). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #495C70?
#495C70 is RGB 73, 92, 112 — HSL 211°, 21%, 36% — CMYK 35%, 18%, 0%, 56%.
What colors go with #495C70?
Its complement is #6F5C49; analogous partners are #496E6F and #49496F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #495C70 for text?
White text on #495C70 has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.05:1.