Palettes / Colors / #4E7488
#4E7488 — Dusty Blue
#4E7488 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 #4E7488 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.
#4E7488 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 #88624E; it also sits naturally between #4E887F and #4E5788. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E7488 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 116, 136 |
| HSL | 201°, 27%, 42% |
| HSV | 201°, 43%, 53% |
| CMYK | 43%, 15%, 0%, 47% |
| XYZ | 13.83, 15.89, 25.63 |
| Yxy | 15.89, 0.2499, 0.2870 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.83, -7.81, -15.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.86, -5.78, -12.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 45% · Blue 53%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 47%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E7488
.text { color: #4E7488; }
.background { background-color: #4E7488; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E7488; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 116, 136); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 27%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E7488; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 116, 136, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E7488; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 116, 136, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E7488">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E7488">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88624E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.03:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.18:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4E7488: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E7488
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 #4E7488: ·
How #4E7488 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 #4E7488 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 #4E7488?
#4E7488 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 116, 136). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E7488?
#4E7488 is RGB 78, 116, 136 — HSL 201°, 27%, 42% — CMYK 43%, 15%, 0%, 47%.
What colors go with #4E7488?
Its complement is #88624E; analogous partners are #4E887F and #4E5788. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E7488 for text?
White text on #4E7488 has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.18:1.