Palettes / Colors / #4E30BB

#4E30BB — Blue

#4E30BB is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #4E30BB 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.

#4E30BB 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 #9DBB30; it also sits naturally between #3057BB and #9330BB. 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 31% · Green 19% · Blue 73%

Cyan 58% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4E30BB

.text { color: #4E30BB; }
.background { background-color: #4E30BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E30BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 48, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 59%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E30BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 48, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E30BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 48, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4E30BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E30BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9DBB30:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4E30BB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E30BB

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 #4E30BB 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 #4E30BB 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 #4E30BB?

#4E30BB is Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 48, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4E30BB?

#4E30BB is RGB 78, 48, 187 — HSL 253°, 59%, 46% — CMYK 58%, 74%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #4E30BB?

Its complement is #9DBB30; analogous partners are #3057BB and #9330BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4E30BB for text?

White text on #4E30BB has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.46:1.