Palettes / Colors / #484B60

#484B60 — Dusty Blue

#484B60 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 #484B60 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.

#484B60 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 #605D48; it also sits naturally between #485760 and #514860. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 29% · Blue 38%

Cyan 25% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 62%

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

Previews

CSS code for #484B60

.text { color: #484B60; }
.background { background-color: #484B60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #484B60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 75, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 14%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #484B60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 75, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #484B60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 75, 96, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#484B60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#484B60">Div content here</div>

Shades of #484B60

Tints of #484B60

Tones of #484B60

Color harmonies

Complementary — #605D48:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #484B60: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #484B60

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 #484B60 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 #484B60 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

← #484B5F  ·  #484B61 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #484B60?

#484B60 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 75, 96). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #484B60?

#484B60 is RGB 72, 75, 96 — HSL 233°, 14%, 33% — CMYK 25%, 22%, 0%, 62%.

What colors go with #484B60?

Its complement is #605D48; analogous partners are #485760 and #514860. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #484B60 for text?

White text on #484B60 has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.45:1.