Palettes / Colors / #727EBB

#727EBB — Muted Blue

#727EBB is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

#727EBB 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 #BBAF72; it also sits naturally between #72A3BB and #8A72BB. 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 45% · Green 49% · Blue 73%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #727EBB

.text { color: #727EBB; }
.background { background-color: #727EBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #727EBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 126, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 35%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #727EBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 126, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #727EBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 126, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#727EBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#727EBB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBAF72:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #727EBB: #000000.

How #727EBB 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 #727EBB 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 #727EBB?

#727EBB is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 114, 126, 187). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #727EBB?

#727EBB is RGB 114, 126, 187 — HSL 230°, 35%, 59% — CMYK 39%, 33%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #727EBB?

Its complement is #BBAF72; analogous partners are #72A3BB and #8A72BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #727EBB for text?

Black text on #727EBB has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.88:1.