Palettes / Colors / #36498B

#36498B — Muted Blue

#36498B 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 #36498B 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.

#36498B 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 #8C7936; it also sits naturally between #36738C and #4E368C. 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 29% · Blue 55%

Cyan 61% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%

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

Previews

CSS code for #36498B

.text { color: #36498B; }
.background { background-color: #36498B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #36498B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(54, 73, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 44%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #36498B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(54, 73, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #36498B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(54, 73, 139, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#36498B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#36498B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8C7936:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #36498B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #36498B

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 #36498B 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 #36498B 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 #36498B?

#36498B is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 54, 73, 139). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #36498B?

#36498B is RGB 54, 73, 139 — HSL 227°, 44%, 38% — CMYK 61%, 47%, 0%, 45%.

What colors go with #36498B?

Its complement is #8C7936; analogous partners are #36738C and #4E368C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #36498B for text?

White text on #36498B has a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.48:1.