Palettes / Colors / #4075BF

#4075BF — Muted Blue

#4075BF is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#4075BF 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 #BF8A40; it also sits naturally between #40B5BF and #4A40BF. 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 46% · Blue 75%

Cyan 66% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

Previews

CSS code for #4075BF

.text { color: #4075BF; }
.background { background-color: #4075BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4075BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 117, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 50%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4075BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 117, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4075BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 117, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4075BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4075BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF8A40:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4075BF: #FFFFFF.

How #4075BF 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 #4075BF 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

← #4075BE  ·  #4075C0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4075BF?

#4075BF is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 64, 117, 191). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4075BF?

#4075BF is RGB 64, 117, 191 — HSL 215°, 50%, 50% — CMYK 66%, 39%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #4075BF?

Its complement is #BF8A40; analogous partners are #40B5BF and #4A40BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4075BF for text?

White text on #4075BF has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.51:1.