Palettes / Colors / #5145AB

#5145AB — Muted Blue

#5145AB is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #5145AB 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.

#5145AB 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 #9FAB44; it also sits naturally between #446CAB and #8444AB. 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 32% · Green 27% · Blue 67%

Cyan 53% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #5145AB

.text { color: #5145AB; }
.background { background-color: #5145AB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5145AB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 69, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 43%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5145AB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 69, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5145AB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 69, 171, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5145AB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5145AB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9FAB44:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5145AB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5145AB

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:

How #5145AB 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 #5145AB rather than the exact color:

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 #5145AB?

#5145AB is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 81, 69, 171). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5145AB?

#5145AB is RGB 81, 69, 171 — HSL 247°, 43%, 47% — CMYK 53%, 60%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #5145AB?

Its complement is #9FAB44; analogous partners are #446CAB and #8444AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5145AB for text?

White text on #5145AB has a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.79:1.