Palettes / Colors / #39476A

#39476A — Dusty Blue

#39476A is a blue color we call 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 #39476A 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.

#39476A 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 #6A5C39; it also sits naturally between #395F6A and #44396A. 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 22% · Green 28% · Blue 42%

Cyan 46% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 58%

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

Previews

CSS code for #39476A

.text { color: #39476A; }
.background { background-color: #39476A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39476A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 71, 106); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 30%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39476A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 71, 106, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39476A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 71, 106, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#39476A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39476A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6A5C39:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #39476A: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39476A

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 #39476A 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 #39476A 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

← #394769  ·  #39476B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #39476A?

#39476A is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 57, 71, 106). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #39476A?

#39476A is RGB 57, 71, 106 — HSL 223°, 30%, 32% — CMYK 46%, 33%, 0%, 58%.

What colors go with #39476A?

Its complement is #6A5C39; analogous partners are #395F6A and #44396A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #39476A for text?

White text on #39476A has a contrast ratio of 9.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.28:1.