Palettes / Colors / #4E88CA
#4E88CA — Muted Blue
#4E88CA 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 #4E88CA 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.
#4E88CA 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 #CA904E; it also sits naturally between #4EC6CA and #524ECA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E88CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 136, 202 |
| HSL | 212°, 54%, 55% |
| HSV | 212°, 61%, 79% |
| CMYK | 61%, 33%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 22.61, 23.49, 59.22 |
| Yxy | 23.49, 0.2146, 0.2231 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.58, 1.28, -39.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.47, 1.04, -42.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 53% · Blue 79%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 33% · 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 #4E88CA
.text { color: #4E88CA; }
.background { background-color: #4E88CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E88CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 136, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 54%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E88CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 136, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E88CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 136, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E88CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E88CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA904E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.69:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.70:1 AA |
Best text color on #4E88CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E88CA
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 #4E88CA: ·
How #4E88CA 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 #4E88CA 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 #4E88CA?
#4E88CA is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 136, 202). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E88CA?
#4E88CA is RGB 78, 136, 202 — HSL 212°, 54%, 55% — CMYK 61%, 33%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #4E88CA?
Its complement is #CA904E; analogous partners are #4EC6CA and #524ECA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E88CA for text?
Black text on #4E88CA has a contrast ratio of 5.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.69:1.