Palettes / Colors / #48639B

#48639B — Muted Blue

#48639B is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #48639B 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.

#48639B 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 #9D8148; it also sits naturally between #488F9D and #56489D. 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 39% · Blue 61%

Cyan 54% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 39%

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

Previews

CSS code for #48639B

.text { color: #48639B; }
.background { background-color: #48639B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #48639B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 99, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 37%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #48639B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 99, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #48639B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 99, 155, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#48639B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#48639B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9D8148:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #48639B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #48639B

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 #48639B 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 #48639B 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 #48639B?

#48639B is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 99, 155). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #48639B?

#48639B is RGB 72, 99, 155 — HSL 220°, 37%, 45% — CMYK 54%, 36%, 0%, 39%.

What colors go with #48639B?

Its complement is #9D8148; analogous partners are #488F9D and #56489D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #48639B for text?

White text on #48639B has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.53:1.