Palettes / Colors / #4E538E

#4E538E — Dusty Blue

#4E538E 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 #4E538E 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.

#4E538E 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 #8D884E; it also sits naturally between #4E738D and #684E8D. 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 31% · Green 33% · Blue 56%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 44%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4E538E

.text { color: #4E538E; }
.background { background-color: #4E538E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E538E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 83, 142); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 29%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E538E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 83, 142, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E538E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 83, 142, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4E538E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E538E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8D884E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4E538E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E538E

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 #4E538E 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 #4E538E 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 #4E538E?

#4E538E is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 83, 142). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4E538E?

#4E538E is RGB 78, 83, 142 — HSL 235°, 29%, 43% — CMYK 45%, 42%, 0%, 44%.

What colors go with #4E538E?

Its complement is #8D884E; analogous partners are #4E738D and #684E8D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4E538E for text?

White text on #4E538E has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.95:1.