Palettes / Colors / #47445F

#47445F — Dusty Blue

#47445F 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 #47445F 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.

#47445F 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 #5C5F44; it also sits naturally between #444E5F and #55445F. 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 28% · Green 27% · Blue 37%

Cyan 25% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 63%

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

Previews

CSS code for #47445F

.text { color: #47445F; }
.background { background-color: #47445F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #47445F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(71, 68, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 17%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #47445F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(71, 68, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #47445F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(71, 68, 95, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#47445F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#47445F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5C5F44:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #47445F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #47445F

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 #47445F 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 #47445F 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

← #47445E  ·  #474460 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #47445F?

#47445F is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 71, 68, 95). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #47445F?

#47445F is RGB 71, 68, 95 — HSL 247°, 17%, 32% — CMYK 25%, 28%, 0%, 63%.

What colors go with #47445F?

Its complement is #5C5F44; analogous partners are #444E5F and #55445F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #47445F for text?

White text on #47445F has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.26:1.