BLUES

Steadfast

#4A5777

RGB 74, 87, 119 · HSL 223°, 23%, 38% · CMYK 38, 27, 0, 53

Steadfast is #4A5777 in HEX — rgb(74, 87, 119), hsl(223°, 23%, 38%), cmyk(38%, 27%, 0%, 53%).

Steadfast pulls into the rich end of the blues spectrum — HSL 223°, 23%, 38%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices — for calm, focused environments. Reads best alongside warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware.

Color Codes

HEX#4A5777

RGB74, 87, 119

HSL223°, 23%, 38%

HSV223°, 38%, 47%

CMYK38, 27, 0, 53

Decimal4872055

CSS RGBrgb(74, 87, 119)

CSS HSLhsl(223, 23%, 38%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Alpha Centuri S41E7

ΔE 0.9 · #4D5878

Dunn-Edwards

Blue Review DE5902

ΔE 1.2 · #4E5878

Valspar

Enchanted Navy 4010-8

ΔE 2.2 · #485375

Behr

Signature Blue UL240-22

ΔE 2.6 · #435171

Kilz

Deep Velvet RB290-01

ΔE 3.9 · #4F5872

Benjamin Moore

Indi CSP-565

ΔE 4 · #455873

IKEA

IKEA122 122

ΔE 4.5 · #3A5170

PPG

Royal Hyacinth 1169-7

ΔE 5.3 · #464B6A

Sherwin-Williams

Luxe Blue SW6537

ΔE 6.2 · #516582

Hallman-Lindsay

Quiet Peace 592

ΔE 6.9 · #3A4A64

Vista Paint

Quiet Peace C-591

ΔE 7.2 · #394863

RAL

Distant Blue 5023

ΔE 8.1 · #49678D

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Blue 220

ΔE 9.6 · #636E8F

Kobra

Blue 31

ΔE 10.7 · #334059

Colorhouse

Wool .06 Wool-06

ΔE 13.9 · #485761

Dutch Boy

Royal Blue D-6740

ΔE 15.2 · #1D375C

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

10/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneBlue UndertoneViolet

Reads as a cool blue with a violet undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#4A5777

#776B4B

Analogous

#4B6E77

#4A5777

#544B77

Triadic

#4A5777

#774B57

#57774B

Split-Complementary

#4A5777

#77544B

#6E774B

Tetradic

#4A5777

#774B6E

#776B4B

#4B7754

Monochromatic

#101219

#2D3548

#4A5777

#6C7BA3

#9BA5C0

Rectangle

#4A5777

#6B4B77

#776B4B

#57774B

Compound

#4A5777

#544B77

#776B4B

#6E774B

Variations

Lighter

#63749E

#8E98B3

#BFC4D1

Darker

#3B4560

#282F43

#171B27

Saturation

#5A5E68

#4B5777

#25479C

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

7.19:1

AAA

vs Black

2.92:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#4A5777

#4B5777

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#4A5777

#555573

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#4A5777

#475D59

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Focused · Cooling

Steadfast lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability

PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative

focustrustcalmofficebedroomdepth

How it looks under different light

#776E74

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#4A5777

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#647399

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EAEAEB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#675B3E

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #4A5777;

CSS — background

background-color: #4A5777;

CSS Variable

--color-steadfast: #4A5777;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'steadfast': '#4A5777' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#4A5777] text-[#4A5777]

SCSS

$steadfast: #4A5777;

Similar Colors

Indi Go-Go

#445772 · ΔE 4.0

Kensington Blue

#4B5A71 · ΔE 5.9

Darkest Grape

#5C5A7C · ΔE 6.0

New York State of Mind

#355473 · ΔE 6.0

Jet Blue

#414A62 · ΔE 7.2

Prussian Blue

#325A7D · ΔE 7.6

Dark Lilac

#544D6D · ΔE 7.7

Blue Heron

#5C6A85 · ΔE 8.4

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4A5777?

#4A5777 is Steadfast, a deep blue with a cool undertone.

Is #4A5777 warm or cool?

Steadfast reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Steadfast?

Steadfast works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry.

What colors pair well with Steadfast?

Steadfast pairs naturally with warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Steadfast?

You can download Steadfast on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Steadfast?

The hex code is #4A5777. In RGB it's 74, 87, 119, and in HSL it's 223°, 23%, 38%.

← All colors