Palettes / Colors / #484AC2

#484AC2 — Muted Blue

#484AC2 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #484AC2 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.

#484AC2 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 #C2C047; it also sits naturally between #4787C2 and #8347C2. 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 76%

Cyan 63% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

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

Previews

CSS code for #484AC2

.text { color: #484AC2; }
.background { background-color: #484AC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #484AC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 74, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 50%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #484AC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 74, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #484AC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 74, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#484AC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#484AC2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C2C047:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #484AC2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #484AC2

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 #484AC2 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 #484AC2 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 #484AC2?

#484AC2 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 74, 194). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #484AC2?

#484AC2 is RGB 72, 74, 194 — HSL 239°, 50%, 52% — CMYK 63%, 62%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #484AC2?

Its complement is #C2C047; analogous partners are #4787C2 and #8347C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #484AC2 for text?

White text on #484AC2 has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.03:1.