Palettes / Colors / #334875

#334875 — Muted Blue

#334875 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 #334875 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.

#334875 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 #756033; it also sits naturally between #336975 and #3F3375. 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 20% · Green 28% · Blue 46%

Cyan 56% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 54%

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

Previews

CSS code for #334875

.text { color: #334875; }
.background { background-color: #334875; }
.border { border: 3px solid #334875; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 72, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 39%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #334875; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 72, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #334875; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 72, 117, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#334875">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#334875">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #756033:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #334875: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #334875

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 #334875 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 #334875 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 #334875?

#334875 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 51, 72, 117). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #334875?

#334875 is RGB 51, 72, 117 — HSL 221°, 39%, 33% — CMYK 56%, 38%, 0%, 54%.

What colors go with #334875?

Its complement is #756033; analogous partners are #336975 and #3F3375. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #334875 for text?

White text on #334875 has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.32:1.