Palettes / Colors / #4B87AF

#4B87AF — Muted Blue

#4B87AF is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#4B87AF 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 #AF734B; it also sits naturally between #4BAFA5 and #4B55AF. 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 29% · Green 53% · Blue 69%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 31%

Previews

CSS code for #4B87AF

.text { color: #4B87AF; }
.background { background-color: #4B87AF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4B87AF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(75, 135, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 40%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4B87AF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(75, 135, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4B87AF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(75, 135, 175, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4B87AF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4B87AF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #4B87AF

Tints of #4B87AF

Tones of #4B87AF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #AF734B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4B87AF: #000000.

How #4B87AF 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 #4B87AF 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 #4B87AF?

#4B87AF is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 75, 135, 175). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4B87AF?

#4B87AF is RGB 75, 135, 175 — HSL 204°, 40%, 49% — CMYK 57%, 23%, 0%, 31%.

What colors go with #4B87AF?

Its complement is #AF734B; analogous partners are #4BAFA5 and #4B55AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4B87AF for text?

Black text on #4B87AF has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.90:1.