Palettes / Colors / #404696

#404696 — Muted Blue

#404696 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 #404696 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.

#404696 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 #969040; it also sits naturally between #407196 and #654096. 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 25% · Green 27% · Blue 59%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 41%

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

Previews

CSS code for #404696

.text { color: #404696; }
.background { background-color: #404696; }
.border { border: 3px solid #404696; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 70, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 40%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #404696; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 70, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #404696; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 70, 150, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#404696">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#404696">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #969040:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #404696: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #404696

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 #404696 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 #404696 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 #404696?

#404696 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 64, 70, 150). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #404696?

#404696 is RGB 64, 70, 150 — HSL 236°, 40%, 42% — CMYK 57%, 53%, 0%, 41%.

What colors go with #404696?

Its complement is #969040; analogous partners are #407196 and #654096. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #404696 for text?

White text on #404696 has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.53:1.