Palettes / Colors / #323045

#323045 — Deep Dusty Blue

#323045 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 #323045 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.

#323045 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 #434530; it also sits naturally between #303945 and #3D3045. 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 20% · Green 19% · Blue 27%

Cyan 28% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 73%

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

Previews

CSS code for #323045

.text { color: #323045; }
.background { background-color: #323045; }
.border { border: 3px solid #323045; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 48, 69); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 18%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #323045; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 48, 69, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #323045; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 48, 69, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#323045">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#323045">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #434530:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #323045: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #323045

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 #323045 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 #323045 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 #323045?

#323045 is Deep Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 48, 69). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #323045?

#323045 is RGB 50, 48, 69 — HSL 246°, 18%, 23% — CMYK 28%, 30%, 0%, 73%.

What colors go with #323045?

Its complement is #434530; analogous partners are #303945 and #3D3045. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #323045 for text?

White text on #323045 has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.64:1.