Palettes / Colors / #283F48

#283F48 — Deep Dusty Blue

#283F48 is a blue color we call Deep Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #283F48 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.

#283F48 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 #483128; it also sits naturally between #284841 and #282F48. 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 16% · Green 25% · Blue 28%

Cyan 44% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 72%

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

Previews

CSS code for #283F48

.text { color: #283F48; }
.background { background-color: #283F48; }
.border { border: 3px solid #283F48; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 63, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 29%, 22%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #283F48; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 63, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #283F48; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 63, 72, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#283F48">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#283F48">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #483128:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #283F48: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #283F48

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 #283F48 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 #283F48 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 #283F48?

#283F48 is Deep Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 40, 63, 72). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #283F48?

#283F48 is RGB 40, 63, 72 — HSL 197°, 29%, 22% — CMYK 44%, 12%, 0%, 72%.

What colors go with #283F48?

Its complement is #483128; analogous partners are #284841 and #282F48. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #283F48 for text?

White text on #283F48 has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.89:1.