Palettes / Colors / #484B99

#484B99 — Muted Blue

#484B99 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#484B99 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 #999648; it also sits naturally between #487399 and #6E4899. 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 60%

Cyan 53% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 40%

Previews

CSS code for #484B99

.text { color: #484B99; }
.background { background-color: #484B99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #484B99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 75, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 36%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #484B99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 75, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #484B99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 75, 153, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#484B99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#484B99">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #999648:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #484B99: #FFFFFF.

How #484B99 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 #484B99 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

← #484B98  ·  #484B9A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #484B99?

#484B99 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 75, 153). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #484B99?

#484B99 is RGB 72, 75, 153 — HSL 238°, 36%, 44% — CMYK 53%, 51%, 0%, 40%.

What colors go with #484B99?

Its complement is #999648; analogous partners are #487399 and #6E4899. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #484B99 for text?

White text on #484B99 has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.74:1.