Palettes / Colors / #4E4EBF
#4E4EBF — Muted Blue
#4E4EBF is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #4E4EBF 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.
#4E4EBF 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 #BFBF4F; it also sits naturally between #4F87BF and #874FBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E4EBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 78, 191 |
| HSL | 240°, 47%, 53% |
| HSV | 240°, 59%, 75% |
| CMYK | 59%, 59%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 15.27, 10.83, 50.58 |
| Yxy | 10.83, 0.1992, 0.1412 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.29, 33.48, -59.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.91, 27.42, -72.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 31% · Blue 75%
Cyan 59% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E4EBF
.text { color: #4E4EBF; }
.background { background-color: #4E4EBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E4EBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 78, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 47%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E4EBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 78, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E4EBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 78, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E4EBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E4EBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E4EBF
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Tones of #4E4EBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFBF4F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.63:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.17:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4E4EBF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E4EBF
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 #4E4EBF: ·
How #4E4EBF 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 #4E4EBF 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 #4E4EBF?
#4E4EBF is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 78, 191). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E4EBF?
#4E4EBF is RGB 78, 78, 191 — HSL 240°, 47%, 53% — CMYK 59%, 59%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #4E4EBF?
Its complement is #BFBF4F; analogous partners are #4F87BF and #874FBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E4EBF for text?
White text on #4E4EBF has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.17:1.