Palettes / Colors / #3A72BB
#3A72BB — Muted Blue
#3A72BB is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.
#3A72BB 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 #BB833A; it also sits naturally between #3AB3BB and #423ABB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3A72BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 58, 114, 187 |
| HSL | 214°, 53%, 48% |
| HSV | 214°, 69%, 73% |
| CMYK | 69%, 39%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 16.73, 16.52, 49.32 |
| Yxy | 16.52, 0.2026, 0.2001 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.65, 5.86, -43.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.65, 4.59, -47.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 23% · Green 45% · Blue 73%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3A72BB
.text { color: #3A72BB; }
.background { background-color: #3A72BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3A72BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(58, 114, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 53%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3A72BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(58, 114, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3A72BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(58, 114, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3A72BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3A72BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB833A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.88:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.30:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #3A72BB: #FFFFFF.
How #3A72BB 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 #3A72BB 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 #3A72BB?
#3A72BB is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 58, 114, 187). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3A72BB?
#3A72BB is RGB 58, 114, 187 — HSL 214°, 53%, 48% — CMYK 69%, 39%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #3A72BB?
Its complement is #BB833A; analogous partners are #3AB3BB and #423ABB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3A72BB for text?
White text on #3A72BB has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.30:1.