Palettes / Colors / #3D64AE

#3D64AE — Muted Blue

#3D64AE is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#3D64AE 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 #AE863D; it also sits naturally between #3D9DAE and #4E3DAE. 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 24% · Green 39% · Blue 68%

Cyan 65% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

Previews

CSS code for #3D64AE

.text { color: #3D64AE; }
.background { background-color: #3D64AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3D64AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(61, 100, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 48%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3D64AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(61, 100, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3D64AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(61, 100, 174, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3D64AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3D64AE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #3D64AE

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AE863D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3D64AE: #FFFFFF.

How #3D64AE 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 #3D64AE or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #3D64AD  ·  #3D64AF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3D64AE?

#3D64AE is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 61, 100, 174). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3D64AE?

#3D64AE is RGB 61, 100, 174 — HSL 219°, 48%, 46% — CMYK 65%, 43%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #3D64AE?

Its complement is #AE863D; analogous partners are #3D9DAE and #4E3DAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3D64AE for text?

White text on #3D64AE has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.63:1.