Palettes / Colors / #455FBF

#455FBF — Muted Blue

#455FBF is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #455FBF 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.

#455FBF 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 #BFA545; it also sits naturally between #459DBF and #6845BF. 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 37% · Blue 75%

Cyan 64% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #455FBF

.text { color: #455FBF; }
.background { background-color: #455FBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #455FBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 95, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 49%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #455FBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 95, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #455FBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 95, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#455FBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#455FBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFA545:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #455FBF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #455FBF

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 #455FBF 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 #455FBF 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 #455FBF?

#455FBF is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 69, 95, 191). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #455FBF?

#455FBF is RGB 69, 95, 191 — HSL 227°, 49%, 51% — CMYK 64%, 50%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #455FBF?

Its complement is #BFA545; analogous partners are #459DBF and #6845BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #455FBF for text?

White text on #455FBF has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.64:1.