Palettes / Colors / #57769E

#57769E — Dusty Blue

#57769E is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #57769E 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.

#57769E 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 #9E7F57; it also sits naturally between #57999E and #5C579E. 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 46% · Blue 62%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 38%

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

Previews

CSS code for #57769E

.text { color: #57769E; }
.background { background-color: #57769E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #57769E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(87, 118, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 29%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #57769E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(87, 118, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #57769E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(87, 118, 158, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#57769E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#57769E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9E7F57:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #57769E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #57769E

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 #57769E 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 #57769E 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #57769E?

#57769E is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 87, 118, 158). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #57769E?

#57769E is RGB 87, 118, 158 — HSL 214°, 29%, 48% — CMYK 45%, 25%, 0%, 38%.

What colors go with #57769E?

Its complement is #9E7F57; analogous partners are #57999E and #5C579E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #57769E for text?

White text on #57769E has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.49:1.