Palettes / Colors / #4F98CA

#4F98CA — Muted Blue

#4F98CA is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#4F98CA 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 #CA804E; it also sits naturally between #4ECABE and #4E5BCA. 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 60% · Blue 79%

Cyan 61% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

Previews

CSS code for #4F98CA

.text { color: #4F98CA; }
.background { background-color: #4F98CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4F98CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(79, 152, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 54%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4F98CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(79, 152, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4F98CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(79, 152, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4F98CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4F98CA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CA804E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4F98CA: #000000.

How #4F98CA 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 #4F98CA

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #4F98CA?

#4F98CA is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 79, 152, 202). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4F98CA?

#4F98CA is RGB 79, 152, 202 — HSL 204°, 54%, 55% — CMYK 61%, 25%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #4F98CA?

Its complement is #CA804E; analogous partners are #4ECABE and #4E5BCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4F98CA for text?

Black text on #4F98CA has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.15:1.