Palettes / Colors / #47749E

#47749E — Muted Blue

#47749E is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#47749E 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 #9E7147; it also sits naturally between #479E9D and #47499E. 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 45% · Blue 62%

Cyan 55% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 38%

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

Previews

CSS code for #47749E

.text { color: #47749E; }
.background { background-color: #47749E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #47749E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(71, 116, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 38%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #47749E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(71, 116, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #47749E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(71, 116, 158, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#47749E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#47749E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9E7147:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #47749E: #FFFFFF.

How #47749E 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 #47749E 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 #47749E?

#47749E is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 71, 116, 158). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #47749E?

#47749E is RGB 71, 116, 158 — HSL 209°, 38%, 45% — CMYK 55%, 27%, 0%, 38%.

What colors go with #47749E?

Its complement is #9E7147; analogous partners are #479E9D and #47499E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #47749E for text?

White text on #47749E has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.26:1.