Palettes / Colors / #55656D

#55656D — Dusty Blue

#55656D is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #55656D 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.

#55656D 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 #6D5D55; it also sits naturally between #556D69 and #55596D. 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 40% · Blue 43%

Cyan 22% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 57%

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

Previews

CSS code for #55656D

.text { color: #55656D; }
.background { background-color: #55656D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #55656D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 101, 109); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 12%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #55656D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 101, 109, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #55656D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 101, 109, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#55656D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#55656D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6D5D55:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #55656D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #55656D

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 #55656D 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 #55656D 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

← #55656C  ·  #55656E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #55656D?

#55656D is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 85, 101, 109). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #55656D?

#55656D is RGB 85, 101, 109 — HSL 200°, 12%, 38% — CMYK 22%, 7%, 0%, 57%.

What colors go with #55656D?

Its complement is #6D5D55; analogous partners are #556D69 and #55596D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #55656D for text?

White text on #55656D has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.47:1.