Palettes / Colors / #47498B

#47498B — Muted Blue

#47498B is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#47498B 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 #8A8847; it also sits naturally between #476B8A and #66478A. 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 28% · Green 29% · Blue 55%

Cyan 49% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%

Previews

CSS code for #47498B

.text { color: #47498B; }
.background { background-color: #47498B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #47498B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(71, 73, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 32%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #47498B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(71, 73, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #47498B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(71, 73, 139, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#47498B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#47498B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8A8847:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #47498B: #FFFFFF.

How #47498B 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 #47498B or a close neighbour

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 #47498B?

#47498B is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 71, 73, 139). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #47498B?

#47498B is RGB 71, 73, 139 — HSL 238°, 32%, 41% — CMYK 49%, 47%, 0%, 45%.

What colors go with #47498B?

Its complement is #8A8847; analogous partners are #476B8A and #66478A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #47498B for text?

White text on #47498B has a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.59:1.