Palettes / Colors / #635EAD

#635EAD — Muted Blue

#635EAD 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 #635EAD 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.

#635EAD 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 #A8AD5C; it also sits naturally between #5C7FAD and #8A5CAD. 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 39% · Green 37% · Blue 68%

Cyan 43% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

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

Previews

CSS code for #635EAD

.text { color: #635EAD; }
.background { background-color: #635EAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #635EAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(99, 94, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 33%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #635EAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(99, 94, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #635EAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(99, 94, 173, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#635EAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#635EAD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A8AD5C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #635EAD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #635EAD

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 #635EAD 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 #635EAD 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

← #635EAC  ·  #635EAE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #635EAD?

#635EAD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 99, 94, 173). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #635EAD?

#635EAD is RGB 99, 94, 173 — HSL 244°, 33%, 52% — CMYK 43%, 46%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #635EAD?

Its complement is #A8AD5C; analogous partners are #5C7FAD and #8A5CAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #635EAD for text?

White text on #635EAD has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.74:1.