Palettes / Colors / #57737D

#57737D — Dusty Blue

#57737D 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 #57737D 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.

#57737D 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 #7E6258; it also sits naturally between #587E75 and #58617E. 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 34% · Green 45% · Blue 49%

Cyan 30% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 51%

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

Previews

CSS code for #57737D

.text { color: #57737D; }
.background { background-color: #57737D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #57737D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(87, 115, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 18%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #57737D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(87, 115, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #57737D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(87, 115, 125, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#57737D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#57737D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7E6258:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #57737D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #57737D

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 #57737D 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 #57737D 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

← #57737C  ·  #57737E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #57737D?

#57737D is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 87, 115, 125). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #57737D?

#57737D is RGB 87, 115, 125 — HSL 196°, 18%, 42% — CMYK 30%, 8%, 0%, 51%.

What colors go with #57737D?

Its complement is #7E6258; analogous partners are #587E75 and #58617E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #57737D for text?

White text on #57737D has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.15:1.