Palettes / Colors / #456392

#456392 — Muted Blue

#456392 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #456392 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.

#456392 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 #927445; it also sits naturally between #458992 and #4E4592. 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 39% · Blue 57%

Cyan 53% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 43%

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

Previews

CSS code for #456392

.text { color: #456392; }
.background { background-color: #456392; }
.border { border: 3px solid #456392; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 99, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 36%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #456392; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 99, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #456392; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 99, 146, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#456392">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#456392">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #927445:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #456392: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #456392

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 #456392 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 #456392 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 #456392?

#456392 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 69, 99, 146). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #456392?

#456392 is RGB 69, 99, 146 — HSL 217°, 36%, 42% — CMYK 53%, 32%, 0%, 43%.

What colors go with #456392?

Its complement is #927445; analogous partners are #458992 and #4E4592. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #456392 for text?

White text on #456392 has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.45:1.