Palettes / Colors / #625FBD

#625FBD — Muted Blue

#625FBD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #625FBD 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.

#625FBD 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 #BBBE60; it also sits naturally between #608CBE and #9260BE. 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 38% · Green 37% · Blue 74%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #625FBD

.text { color: #625FBD; }
.background { background-color: #625FBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #625FBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(98, 95, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 42%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #625FBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(98, 95, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #625FBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(98, 95, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#625FBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#625FBD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBBE60:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #625FBD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #625FBD

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 #625FBD 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 #625FBD 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 #625FBD?

#625FBD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 98, 95, 189). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #625FBD?

#625FBD is RGB 98, 95, 189 — HSL 242°, 42%, 56% — CMYK 48%, 50%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #625FBD?

Its complement is #BBBE60; analogous partners are #608CBE and #9260BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #625FBD for text?

White text on #625FBD has a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.89:1.