Palettes / Colors / #4145A1

#4145A1 — Muted Blue

#4145A1 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#4145A1 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 #9F9C41; it also sits naturally between #41739F and #6D419F. 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 63%

Cyan 60% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 37%

Previews

CSS code for #4145A1

.text { color: #4145A1; }
.background { background-color: #4145A1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4145A1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(65, 69, 161); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 42%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4145A1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(65, 69, 161, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4145A1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(65, 69, 161, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4145A1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4145A1">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9F9C41:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4145A1: #FFFFFF.

How #4145A1 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 #4145A1

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 #4145A1?

#4145A1 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 65, 69, 161). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4145A1?

#4145A1 is RGB 65, 69, 161 — HSL 238°, 42%, 44% — CMYK 60%, 57%, 0%, 37%.

What colors go with #4145A1?

Its complement is #9F9C41; analogous partners are #41739F and #6D419F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4145A1 for text?

White text on #4145A1 has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.59:1.