Palettes / Colors / #495C78

#495C78 — Dusty Blue

#495C78 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #495C78 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.

#495C78 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 #78664A; it also sits naturally between #4A7478 and #4E4A78. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 29% · Green 36% · Blue 47%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 53%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #495C78

.text { color: #495C78; }
.background { background-color: #495C78; }
.border { border: 3px solid #495C78; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 92, 120); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 24%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #495C78; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 92, 120, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #495C78; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 92, 120, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#495C78">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#495C78">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #78664A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #495C78: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #495C78

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:

How #495C78 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 #495C78 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #495C78?

#495C78 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 73, 92, 120). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #495C78?

#495C78 is RGB 73, 92, 120 — HSL 216°, 24%, 38% — CMYK 39%, 23%, 0%, 53%.

What colors go with #495C78?

Its complement is #78664A; analogous partners are #4A7478 and #4E4A78. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #495C78 for text?

White text on #495C78 has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.09:1.