Palettes / Colors / #53587F

#53587F — Dusty Blue

#53587F 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 #53587F 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.

#53587F 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 #7F7953; it also sits naturally between #536E7F and #63537F. 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 33% · Green 35% · Blue 50%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 50%

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

Previews

CSS code for #53587F

.text { color: #53587F; }
.background { background-color: #53587F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #53587F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 88, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 21%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #53587F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 88, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #53587F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 88, 127, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#53587F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#53587F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7F7953:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #53587F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #53587F

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 #53587F 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 #53587F 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

← #53587E  ·  #535880 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #53587F?

#53587F is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 83, 88, 127). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #53587F?

#53587F is RGB 83, 88, 127 — HSL 233°, 21%, 41% — CMYK 35%, 31%, 0%, 50%.

What colors go with #53587F?

Its complement is #7F7953; analogous partners are #536E7F and #63537F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #53587F for text?

White text on #53587F has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.07:1.