Palettes / Colors / #483DBF

#483DBF — Muted Blue

#483DBF is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

#483DBF 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 #B3BE3C; it also sits naturally between #3C72BE and #883CBE. 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 24% · Blue 75%

Cyan 62% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

Previews

CSS code for #483DBF

.text { color: #483DBF; }
.background { background-color: #483DBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #483DBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 61, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 52%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #483DBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 61, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #483DBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 61, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#483DBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#483DBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B3BE3C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #483DBF: #FFFFFF.

How #483DBF 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 #483DBF 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 #483DBF?

#483DBF is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 61, 191). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #483DBF?

#483DBF is RGB 72, 61, 191 — HSL 245°, 52%, 49% — CMYK 62%, 68%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #483DBF?

Its complement is #B3BE3C; analogous partners are #3C72BE and #883CBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #483DBF for text?

White text on #483DBF has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.70:1.