Palettes / Colors / #424280

#424280 — Muted Blue

#424280 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 #424280 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.

#424280 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 #808042; it also sits naturally between #426180 and #614280. 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 26% · Blue 50%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 50%

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

Previews

CSS code for #424280

.text { color: #424280; }
.background { background-color: #424280; }
.border { border: 3px solid #424280; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(66, 66, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 32%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #424280; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(66, 66, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #424280; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(66, 66, 128, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#424280">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#424280">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #808042:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #424280: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #424280

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 #424280 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 #424280 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

← #42427F  ·  #424281 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #424280?

#424280 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 66, 66, 128). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #424280?

#424280 is RGB 66, 66, 128 — HSL 240°, 32%, 38% — CMYK 48%, 48%, 0%, 50%.

What colors go with #424280?

Its complement is #808042; analogous partners are #426180 and #614280. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #424280 for text?

White text on #424280 has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.32:1.