Palettes / Colors / #445A7B

#445A7B — Dusty Blue

#445A7B is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #445A7B 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.

#445A7B 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 #7A6443; it also sits naturally between #43747A and #48437A. 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 27% · Green 35% · Blue 48%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 52%

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

Previews

CSS code for #445A7B

.text { color: #445A7B; }
.background { background-color: #445A7B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #445A7B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 90, 123); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 29%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #445A7B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 90, 123, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #445A7B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 90, 123, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#445A7B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#445A7B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7A6443:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #445A7B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #445A7B

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 #445A7B 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 #445A7B 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 #445A7B?

#445A7B is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 68, 90, 123). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #445A7B?

#445A7B is RGB 68, 90, 123 — HSL 216°, 29%, 37% — CMYK 45%, 27%, 0%, 52%.

What colors go with #445A7B?

Its complement is #7A6443; analogous partners are #43747A and #48437A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #445A7B for text?

White text on #445A7B has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.99:1.