Palettes / Colors / #495C92
#495C92 — Muted Blue
#495C92 is a blue color we call Muted 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 #495C92 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.
#495C92 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 #927F49; it also sits naturally between #498192 and #5A4992. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #495C92 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 92, 146 |
| HSL | 224°, 33%, 43% |
| HSV | 224°, 50%, 57% |
| CMYK | 50%, 37%, 0%, 43% |
| XYZ | 11.76, 11.15, 28.73 |
| Yxy | 11.15, 0.2278, 0.2159 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.83, 8.54, -32.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.39, 6.35, -30.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 36% · Blue 57%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 43%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #495C92
.text { color: #495C92; }
.background { background-color: #495C92; }
.border { border: 3px solid #495C92; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 92, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 33%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #495C92; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 92, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #495C92; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 92, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#495C92">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#495C92">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #927F49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.50:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.23:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #495C92: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #495C92
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 #495C92: ·
How #495C92 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 #495C92 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 #495C92?
#495C92 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 73, 92, 146). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #495C92?
#495C92 is RGB 73, 92, 146 — HSL 224°, 33%, 43% — CMYK 50%, 37%, 0%, 43%.
What colors go with #495C92?
Its complement is #927F49; analogous partners are #498192 and #5A4992. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #495C92 for text?
White text on #495C92 has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.23:1.