Palettes / Colors / #446CBA

#446CBA — Muted Blue

#446CBA 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 #446CBA 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.

#446CBA 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 #BA9345; it also sits naturally between #45A7BA and #5845BA. 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 27% · Green 42% · Blue 73%

Cyan 63% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #446CBA

.text { color: #446CBA; }
.background { background-color: #446CBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #446CBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 108, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 46%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #446CBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 108, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #446CBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 108, 186, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BA9345:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #446CBA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #446CBA

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 #446CBA 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 #446CBA 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 #446CBA?

#446CBA is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 68, 108, 186). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #446CBA?

#446CBA is RGB 68, 108, 186 — HSL 220°, 46%, 50% — CMYK 63%, 42%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #446CBA?

Its complement is #BA9345; analogous partners are #45A7BA and #5845BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #446CBA for text?

White text on #446CBA has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.10:1.