Palettes / Colors / #4E7FBC
#4E7FBC — Muted Blue
#4E7FBC is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #4E7FBC 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.
#4E7FBC 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 #BC8A4E; it also sits naturally between #4EB6BC and #534EBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E7FBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 127, 188 |
| HSL | 213°, 45%, 52% |
| HSV | 213°, 59%, 74% |
| CMYK | 59%, 32%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 19.81, 20.43, 50.48 |
| Yxy | 20.43, 0.2184, 0.2252 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.32, 1.96, -37.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.20, 1.57, -38.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 50% · Blue 74%
Cyan 59% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E7FBC
.text { color: #4E7FBC; }
.background { background-color: #4E7FBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E7FBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 127, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 45%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E7FBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 127, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E7FBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 127, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E7FBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E7FBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E7FBC
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Tones of #4E7FBC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC8A4E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.13:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.09:1 AA |
Best text color on #4E7FBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E7FBC
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 #4E7FBC: ·
How #4E7FBC 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 #4E7FBC 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 #4E7FBC?
#4E7FBC is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 127, 188). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E7FBC?
#4E7FBC is RGB 78, 127, 188 — HSL 213°, 45%, 52% — CMYK 59%, 32%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #4E7FBC?
Its complement is #BC8A4E; analogous partners are #4EB6BC and #534EBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E7FBC for text?
Black text on #4E7FBC has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.13:1.