Palettes / Colors / #7280BB

#7280BB — Muted Blue

#7280BB is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

#7280BB 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 #BBAC72; it also sits naturally between #72A5BB and #8872BB. 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 50% · Blue 73%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

Previews

CSS code for #7280BB

.text { color: #7280BB; }
.background { background-color: #7280BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7280BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 128, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 35%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7280BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 128, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7280BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 128, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7280BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7280BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBAC72:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7280BB: #000000.

How #7280BB 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 #7280BB

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 #7280BB?

#7280BB is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 114, 128, 187). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7280BB?

#7280BB is RGB 114, 128, 187 — HSL 228°, 35%, 59% — CMYK 39%, 32%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #7280BB?

Its complement is #BBAC72; analogous partners are #72A5BB and #8872BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7280BB for text?

Black text on #7280BB has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.80:1.