Palettes / Colors / #748EBE

#748EBE — Muted Blue

#748EBE is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #748EBE 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.

#748EBE 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 #BEA474; it also sits naturally between #74B3BE and #7F74BE. 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 56% · Blue 75%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #748EBE

.text { color: #748EBE; }
.background { background-color: #748EBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #748EBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 142, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 36%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #748EBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 142, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #748EBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 142, 190, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#748EBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#748EBE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BEA474:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #748EBE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #748EBE

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 #748EBE 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 #748EBE 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 #748EBE?

#748EBE is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 116, 142, 190). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #748EBE?

#748EBE is RGB 116, 142, 190 — HSL 219°, 36%, 60% — CMYK 39%, 25%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #748EBE?

Its complement is #BEA474; analogous partners are #74B3BE and #7F74BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #748EBE for text?

Black text on #748EBE has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.30:1.