Palettes / Colors / #4E78A2

#4E78A2 — Muted Blue

#4E78A2 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#4E78A2 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 #A2784E; it also sits naturally between #4EA2A2 and #4E4EA2. 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 47% · Blue 64%

Cyan 52% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4E78A2

.text { color: #4E78A2; }
.background { background-color: #4E78A2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E78A2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 120, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 35%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E78A2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 120, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E78A2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 120, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4E78A2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E78A2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A2784E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4E78A2: #FFFFFF.

How #4E78A2 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 #4E78A2 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

← #4E78A1  ·  #4E78A3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4E78A2?

#4E78A2 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 120, 162). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4E78A2?

#4E78A2 is RGB 78, 120, 162 — HSL 210°, 35%, 47% — CMYK 52%, 26%, 0%, 36%.

What colors go with #4E78A2?

Its complement is #A2784E; analogous partners are #4EA2A2 and #4E4EA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4E78A2 for text?

White text on #4E78A2 has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.53:1.