Palettes / Colors / #423ABA

#423ABA — Muted Blue

#423ABA is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#423ABA 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 #B2BA3B; it also sits naturally between #3B72BA and #833BBA. 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 26% · Green 23% · Blue 73%

Cyan 65% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #423ABA

.text { color: #423ABA; }
.background { background-color: #423ABA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #423ABA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(66, 58, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 52%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #423ABA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(66, 58, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #423ABA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(66, 58, 186, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#423ABA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#423ABA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #423ABA

Tints of #423ABA

Tones of #423ABA

Color harmonies

Complementary — #B2BA3B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #423ABA: #FFFFFF.

How #423ABA 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 #423ABA 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

← #423AB9  ·  #423ABB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #423ABA?

#423ABA is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 66, 58, 186). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #423ABA?

#423ABA is RGB 66, 58, 186 — HSL 244°, 52%, 48% — CMYK 65%, 69%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #423ABA?

Its complement is #B2BA3B; analogous partners are #3B72BA and #833BBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #423ABA for text?

White text on #423ABA has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.55:1.