Palettes / Colors / #35537E

#35537E — Muted Blue

#35537E 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 #35537E 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.

#35537E 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 #7E5F35; it also sits naturally between #35787E and #3B357E. 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 21% · Green 33% · Blue 49%

Cyan 58% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 51%

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

Previews

CSS code for #35537E

.text { color: #35537E; }
.background { background-color: #35537E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #35537E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(53, 83, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 41%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #35537E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(53, 83, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #35537E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(53, 83, 126, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#35537E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#35537E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7E5F35:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #35537E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #35537E

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 #35537E 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 #35537E 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 #35537E?

#35537E is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 53, 83, 126). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #35537E?

#35537E is RGB 53, 83, 126 — HSL 215°, 41%, 35% — CMYK 58%, 34%, 0%, 51%.

What colors go with #35537E?

Its complement is #7E5F35; analogous partners are #35787E and #3B357E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #35537E for text?

White text on #35537E has a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.69:1.