Palettes / Colors / #446CA2

#446CA2 — Muted Blue

#446CA2 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 #446CA2 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.

#446CA2 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 #A27944; it also sits naturally between #449CA2 and #4A44A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 42% · Blue 64%

Cyan 58% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%

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

Previews

CSS code for #446CA2

.text { color: #446CA2; }
.background { background-color: #446CA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #446CA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 108, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 41%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #446CA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 108, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #446CA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 108, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#446CA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#446CA2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #446CA2

Tints of #446CA2

Tones of #446CA2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #A27944:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #446CA2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #446CA2

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 #446CA2 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 #446CA2 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

← #446CA1  ·  #446CA3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #446CA2?

#446CA2 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 68, 108, 162). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #446CA2?

#446CA2 is RGB 68, 108, 162 — HSL 214°, 41%, 45% — CMYK 58%, 33%, 0%, 36%.

What colors go with #446CA2?

Its complement is #A27944; analogous partners are #449CA2 and #4A44A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #446CA2 for text?

White text on #446CA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.91:1.