Palettes / Colors / #4E3DAE

#4E3DAE — Muted Blue

#4E3DAE is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#4E3DAE 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 #9DAE3D; it also sits naturally between #3D64AE and #863DAE. 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 24% · Blue 68%

Cyan 55% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4E3DAE

.text { color: #4E3DAE; }
.background { background-color: #4E3DAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E3DAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 61, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 48%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E3DAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 61, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E3DAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 61, 174, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4E3DAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E3DAE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9DAE3D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4E3DAE: #FFFFFF.

How #4E3DAE 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 #4E3DAE 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

← #4E3DAD  ·  #4E3DAF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4E3DAE?

#4E3DAE is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 61, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4E3DAE?

#4E3DAE is RGB 78, 61, 174 — HSL 249°, 48%, 46% — CMYK 55%, 65%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #4E3DAE?

Its complement is #9DAE3D; analogous partners are #3D64AE and #863DAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4E3DAE for text?

White text on #4E3DAE has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.60:1.