Palettes / Colors / #27353F

#27353F — Deep Dusty Blue

#27353F is a blue color we call Deep Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#27353F is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3F3127; it also sits naturally between #273F3D and #27293F. 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 15% · Green 21% · Blue 25%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 75%

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

Previews

CSS code for #27353F

.text { color: #27353F; }
.background { background-color: #27353F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #27353F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(39, 53, 63); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 24%, 20%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #27353F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(39, 53, 63, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #27353F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(39, 53, 63, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#27353F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#27353F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3F3127:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #27353F: #FFFFFF.

How #27353F 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 #27353F 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 #27353F?

#27353F is Deep Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 39, 53, 63). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #27353F?

#27353F is RGB 39, 53, 63 — HSL 205°, 24%, 20% — CMYK 38%, 16%, 0%, 75%.

What colors go with #27353F?

Its complement is #3F3127; analogous partners are #273F3D and #27293F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #27353F for text?

White text on #27353F has a contrast ratio of 12.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.67:1.