Palettes / Colors / #4B697C
#4B697C — Dusty Blue
#4B697C 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 #4B697C 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.
#4B697C 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 #7C5E4B; it also sits naturally between #4B7C77 and #4B507C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4B697C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 75, 105, 124 |
| HSL | 203°, 25%, 39% |
| HSV | 203°, 40%, 49% |
| CMYK | 40%, 15%, 0%, 51% |
| XYZ | 11.59, 13.05, 20.98 |
| Yxy | 13.05, 0.2541, 0.2861 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.84, -5.69, -14.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.13, -4.10, -11.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 41% · Blue 49%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4B697C
.text { color: #4B697C; }
.background { background-color: #4B697C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4B697C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(75, 105, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 25%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4B697C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(75, 105, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4B697C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(75, 105, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4B697C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4B697C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C5E4B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.82:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.61:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4B697C: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4B697C
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 #4B697C: ·
How #4B697C 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 #4B697C 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 #4B697C?
#4B697C is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 75, 105, 124). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4B697C?
#4B697C is RGB 75, 105, 124 — HSL 203°, 25%, 39% — CMYK 40%, 15%, 0%, 51%.
What colors go with #4B697C?
Its complement is #7C5E4B; analogous partners are #4B7C77 and #4B507C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4B697C for text?
White text on #4B697C has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.61:1.