Palettes / Colors / #435DAD

#435DAD — Muted Blue

#435DAD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #435DAD 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.

#435DAD 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 #AD9243; it also sits naturally between #4392AD and #5D43AD. 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 36% · Blue 68%

Cyan 61% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

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

Previews

CSS code for #435DAD

.text { color: #435DAD; }
.background { background-color: #435DAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #435DAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(67, 93, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 44%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #435DAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(67, 93, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #435DAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(67, 93, 173, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#435DAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#435DAD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AD9243:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #435DAD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #435DAD

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 #435DAD 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 #435DAD 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

← #435DAC  ·  #435DAE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #435DAD?

#435DAD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 67, 93, 173). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #435DAD?

#435DAD is RGB 67, 93, 173 — HSL 225°, 44%, 47% — CMYK 61%, 46%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #435DAD?

Its complement is #AD9243; analogous partners are #4392AD and #5D43AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #435DAD for text?

White text on #435DAD has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.41:1.