Palettes / Colors / #433D8B

#433D8B — Muted Blue

#433D8B is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#433D8B 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 #848A3D; it also sits naturally between #3D5D8A and #6A3D8A. 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 24% · Blue 55%

Cyan 52% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%

Previews

CSS code for #433D8B

.text { color: #433D8B; }
.background { background-color: #433D8B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #433D8B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(67, 61, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 39%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #433D8B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(67, 61, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #433D8B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(67, 61, 139, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#433D8B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#433D8B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #848A3D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #433D8B: #FFFFFF.

How #433D8B 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 #433D8B

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #433D8A  ·  #433D8C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #433D8B?

#433D8B is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 67, 61, 139). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #433D8B?

#433D8B is RGB 67, 61, 139 — HSL 245°, 39%, 39% — CMYK 52%, 56%, 0%, 45%.

What colors go with #433D8B?

Its complement is #848A3D; analogous partners are #3D5D8A and #6A3D8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #433D8B for text?

White text on #433D8B has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.28:1.