Palettes / Colors / #4F6C8A

#4F6C8A — Dusty Blue

#4F6C8A is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the blue family.

#4F6C8A 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 #8B6F50; it also sits naturally between #508A8B and #51508B. 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 42% · Blue 54%

Cyan 43% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 46%

Previews

CSS code for #4F6C8A

.text { color: #4F6C8A; }
.background { background-color: #4F6C8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4F6C8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(79, 108, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 27%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4F6C8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(79, 108, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4F6C8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(79, 108, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4F6C8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4F6C8A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8B6F50:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4F6C8A: #FFFFFF.

How #4F6C8A 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 #4F6C8A

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #4F6C89  ·  #4F6C8B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4F6C8A?

#4F6C8A is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 79, 108, 138). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4F6C8A?

#4F6C8A is RGB 79, 108, 138 — HSL 211°, 27%, 43% — CMYK 43%, 22%, 0%, 46%.

What colors go with #4F6C8A?

Its complement is #8B6F50; analogous partners are #508A8B and #51508B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4F6C8A for text?

White text on #4F6C8A has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.84:1.