Palettes / Colors / #507A99

#507A99 — Dusty Blue

#507A99 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #507A99 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.

#507A99 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 #9A6F51; it also sits naturally between #519A94 and #51579A. 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 48% · Blue 60%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 40%

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

Previews

CSS code for #507A99

.text { color: #507A99; }
.background { background-color: #507A99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #507A99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(80, 122, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 31%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #507A99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(80, 122, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #507A99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(80, 122, 153, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#507A99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#507A99">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9A6F51:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #507A99: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #507A99

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 #507A99 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 #507A99 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

← #507A98  ·  #507A9A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #507A99?

#507A99 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 80, 122, 153). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #507A99?

#507A99 is RGB 80, 122, 153 — HSL 205°, 31%, 46% — CMYK 48%, 20%, 0%, 40%.

What colors go with #507A99?

Its complement is #9A6F51; analogous partners are #519A94 and #51579A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #507A99 for text?

Black text on #507A99 has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.58:1.