Palettes / Colors / #384259
#384259 — Dusty Blue
#384259 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.
#384259 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 #584E37; it also sits naturally between #375158 and #3E3758. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #384259 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 56, 66, 89 |
| HSL | 222°, 23%, 28% |
| HSV | 222°, 37%, 35% |
| CMYK | 37%, 26%, 0%, 65% |
| XYZ | 5.38, 5.46, 10.22 |
| Yxy | 5.46, 0.2555, 0.2592 |
| CIE-Lab | 28.00, 2.34, -15.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.36, 1.51, -11.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 26% · Blue 35%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 65%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #384259
.text { color: #384259; }
.background { background-color: #384259; }
.border { border: 3px solid #384259; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(56, 66, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 23%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #384259; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(56, 66, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #384259; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(56, 66, 89, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#384259">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#384259">Div content here</div>
Shades of #384259
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #584E37:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.04:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.09:1 Fails |
Best text color on #384259: #FFFFFF.
How #384259 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 #384259
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #384259 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #384259?
#384259 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 56, 66, 89). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #384259?
#384259 is RGB 56, 66, 89 — HSL 222°, 23%, 28% — CMYK 37%, 26%, 0%, 65%.
What colors go with #384259?
Its complement is #584E37; analogous partners are #375158 and #3E3758. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #384259 for text?
White text on #384259 has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.09:1.