Palettes / Colors / #4E7CCA
#4E7CCA — Muted Blue
#4E7CCA is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.
#4E7CCA 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 #CA9D4E; it also sits naturally between #4EBACA and #5F4ECA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E7CCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 124, 202 |
| HSL | 218°, 54%, 55% |
| HSV | 218°, 61%, 79% |
| CMYK | 61%, 39%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 21.01, 20.30, 58.69 |
| Yxy | 20.30, 0.2101, 0.2030 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.17, 8.47, -45.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.05, 6.91, -50.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 49% · Blue 79%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E7CCA
.text { color: #4E7CCA; }
.background { background-color: #4E7CCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E7CCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 124, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 54%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E7CCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 124, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E7CCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 124, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E7CCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E7CCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA9D4E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #4E7CCA: #000000.
How #4E7CCA 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 #4E7CCA 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 #4E7CCA?
#4E7CCA is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 124, 202). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E7CCA?
#4E7CCA is RGB 78, 124, 202 — HSL 218°, 54%, 55% — CMYK 61%, 39%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #4E7CCA?
Its complement is #CA9D4E; analogous partners are #4EBACA and #5F4ECA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E7CCA for text?
Black text on #4E7CCA has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.