Palettes / Colors / #514B6A

#514B6A — Dusty Blue

#514B6A 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 #514B6A 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.

#514B6A 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 #62684A; it also sits naturally between #4A5368 and #5F4A68. 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 32% · Green 29% · Blue 42%

Cyan 24% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 58%

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

Previews

CSS code for #514B6A

.text { color: #514B6A; }
.background { background-color: #514B6A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #514B6A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 75, 106); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(252, 17%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #514B6A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 75, 106, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #514B6A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 75, 106, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#514B6A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#514B6A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #62684A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #514B6A: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #514B6A

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 #514B6A 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 #514B6A 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

← #514B69  ·  #514B6B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #514B6A?

#514B6A is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 81, 75, 106). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #514B6A?

#514B6A is RGB 81, 75, 106 — HSL 252°, 17%, 35% — CMYK 24%, 29%, 0%, 58%.

What colors go with #514B6A?

Its complement is #62684A; analogous partners are #4A5368 and #5F4A68. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #514B6A for text?

White text on #514B6A has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.56:1.