Palettes / Colors / #404366

#404366 — Dusty Blue

#404366 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 #404366 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.

#404366 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 #686441; it also sits naturally between #415768 and #514168. 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 25% · Green 26% · Blue 40%

Cyan 37% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 60%

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

Previews

CSS code for #404366

.text { color: #404366; }
.background { background-color: #404366; }
.border { border: 3px solid #404366; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 67, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 23%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #404366; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 67, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #404366; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 67, 102, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#404366">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#404366">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #686441:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #404366: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #404366

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 #404366 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 #404366 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 #404366?

#404366 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 64, 67, 102). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #404366?

#404366 is RGB 64, 67, 102 — HSL 235°, 23%, 33% — CMYK 37%, 34%, 0%, 60%.

What colors go with #404366?

Its complement is #686441; analogous partners are #415768 and #514168. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #404366 for text?

White text on #404366 has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.21:1.