Palettes / Colors / #486175
#486175 — Dusty Blue
#486175 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #486175 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.
#486175 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 #755C48; it also sits naturally between #487573 and #484A75. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #486175 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 97, 117 |
| HSL | 207°, 24%, 37% |
| HSV | 207°, 38%, 46% |
| CMYK | 38%, 17%, 0%, 54% |
| XYZ | 10.16, 11.21, 18.46 |
| Yxy | 11.21, 0.2550, 0.2815 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.93, -3.82, -14.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.48, -2.70, -11.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 38% · Blue 46%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 54%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #486175
.text { color: #486175; }
.background { background-color: #486175; }
.border { border: 3px solid #486175; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 97, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 24%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #486175; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 97, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #486175; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 97, 117, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#486175">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#486175">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #755C48:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.48:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.24:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #486175: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #486175
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #486175: ·
How #486175 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 #486175 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #486175?
#486175 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 97, 117). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #486175?
#486175 is RGB 72, 97, 117 — HSL 207°, 24%, 37% — CMYK 38%, 17%, 0%, 54%.
What colors go with #486175?
Its complement is #755C48; analogous partners are #487573 and #484A75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #486175 for text?
White text on #486175 has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.24:1.