Palettes / Colors / #577495
#577495 — Dusty Blue
#577495 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #577495 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.
#577495 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 #947757; it also sits naturally between #579294 and #595794. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #577495 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 87, 116, 149 |
| HSL | 212°, 26%, 46% |
| HSV | 212°, 42%, 58% |
| CMYK | 42%, 22%, 0%, 42% |
| XYZ | 15.60, 16.69, 30.83 |
| Yxy | 16.69, 0.2472, 0.2644 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.86, -1.51, -21.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.85, -1.15, -19.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 34% · Green 45% · Blue 58%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 42%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #577495
.text { color: #577495; }
.background { background-color: #577495; }
.border { border: 3px solid #577495; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(87, 116, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 26%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #577495; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(87, 116, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #577495; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(87, 116, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#577495">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#577495">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #947757:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.84:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #577495: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #577495
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #577495: ·
How #577495 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 #577495 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #577495?
#577495 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 87, 116, 149). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #577495?
#577495 is RGB 87, 116, 149 — HSL 212°, 26%, 46% — CMYK 42%, 22%, 0%, 42%.
What colors go with #577495?
Its complement is #947757; analogous partners are #579294 and #595794. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #577495 for text?
White text on #577495 has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.34:1.