Palettes / Colors / #48639E
#48639E — Muted Blue
#48639E 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 #48639E 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.
#48639E 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 #9D8248; it also sits naturally between #488E9D and #58489D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #48639E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 99, 158 |
| HSL | 221°, 37%, 45% |
| HSV | 221°, 54%, 62% |
| CMYK | 54%, 37%, 0%, 38% |
| XYZ | 13.31, 12.77, 34.11 |
| Yxy | 12.77, 0.2211, 0.2122 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.41, 7.83, -35.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.74, 5.93, -34.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 39% · Blue 62%
Cyan 54% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 38%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #48639E
.text { color: #48639E; }
.background { background-color: #48639E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #48639E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 99, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 37%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #48639E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 99, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #48639E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 99, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#48639E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#48639E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9D8248:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.91:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.55:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #48639E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #48639E
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #48639E: ·
How #48639E 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 #48639E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #48639E?
#48639E is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 99, 158). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #48639E?
#48639E is RGB 72, 99, 158 — HSL 221°, 37%, 45% — CMYK 54%, 37%, 0%, 38%.
What colors go with #48639E?
Its complement is #9D8248; analogous partners are #488E9D and #58489D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #48639E for text?
White text on #48639E has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.55:1.