Palettes / Colors / #4F709C

#4F709C — Muted Blue

#4F709C is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#4F709C 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 #9C7A4F; it also sits naturally between #4F979C and #544F9C. 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 44% · Blue 61%

Cyan 49% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 39%

Previews

CSS code for #4F709C

.text { color: #4F709C; }
.background { background-color: #4F709C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4F709C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(79, 112, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 33%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4F709C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(79, 112, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4F709C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(79, 112, 156, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4F709C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4F709C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #4F709C

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9C7A4F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4F709C: #FFFFFF.

How #4F709C 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 #4F709C

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #4F709B  ·  #4F709D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4F709C?

#4F709C is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 79, 112, 156). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4F709C?

#4F709C is RGB 79, 112, 156 — HSL 214°, 33%, 46% — CMYK 49%, 28%, 0%, 39%.

What colors go with #4F709C?

Its complement is #9C7A4F; analogous partners are #4F979C and #544F9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4F709C for text?

White text on #4F709C has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.13:1.