Palettes / Colors / #4331AB

#4331AB — Blue

#4331AB is a blue color we call 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 #4331AB 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.

#4331AB 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 #98AA31; it also sits naturally between #315CAA and #8031AA. 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 19% · Blue 67%

Cyan 61% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4331AB

.text { color: #4331AB; }
.background { background-color: #4331AB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4331AB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(67, 49, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 55%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4331AB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(67, 49, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4331AB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(67, 49, 171, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4331AB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4331AB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #98AA31:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4331AB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4331AB

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 #4331AB 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 #4331AB 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 #4331AB?

#4331AB is Blue, a blue color (RGB 67, 49, 171). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4331AB?

#4331AB is RGB 67, 49, 171 — HSL 249°, 55%, 43% — CMYK 61%, 71%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #4331AB?

Its complement is #98AA31; analogous partners are #315CAA and #8031AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4331AB for text?

White text on #4331AB has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.27:1.