Palettes / Colors / #4E718C

#4E718C — Dusty Blue

#4E718C is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #4E718C 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.

#4E718C 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 #8C6A4F; it also sits naturally between #4F8C88 and #4F538C. 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 31% · Green 44% · Blue 55%

Cyan 44% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4E718C

.text { color: #4E718C; }
.background { background-color: #4E718C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E718C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 113, 140); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 28%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E718C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 113, 140, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E718C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 113, 140, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4E718C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E718C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #4E718C

Tints of #4E718C

Tones of #4E718C

Color harmonies

Complementary — #8C6A4F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4E718C: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E718C

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 #4E718C 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 #4E718C 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

← #4E718B  ·  #4E718D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4E718C?

#4E718C is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 113, 140). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4E718C?

#4E718C is RGB 78, 113, 140 — HSL 206°, 28%, 43% — CMYK 44%, 19%, 0%, 45%.

What colors go with #4E718C?

Its complement is #8C6A4F; analogous partners are #4F8C88 and #4F538C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4E718C for text?

White text on #4E718C has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.06:1.