Palettes / Colors / #45708C

#45708C — Muted Blue

#45708C 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 #45708C 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.

#45708C 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 #8C6145; it also sits naturally between #458C85 and #454C8C. 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 44% · Blue 55%

Cyan 51% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%

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

Previews

CSS code for #45708C

.text { color: #45708C; }
.background { background-color: #45708C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #45708C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 112, 140); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 34%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #45708C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 112, 140, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #45708C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 112, 140, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#45708C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#45708C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8C6145:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #45708C: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #45708C

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 #45708C 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 #45708C 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

← #45708B  ·  #45708D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #45708C?

#45708C is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 69, 112, 140). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #45708C?

#45708C is RGB 69, 112, 140 — HSL 204°, 34%, 41% — CMYK 51%, 20%, 0%, 45%.

What colors go with #45708C?

Its complement is #8C6145; analogous partners are #458C85 and #454C8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #45708C for text?

White text on #45708C has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.95:1.