Palettes / Colors / #58668D

#58668D — Dusty Blue

#58668D 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 #58668D 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.

#58668D 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 #8D7F58; it also sits naturally between #58818D and #65588D. 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 35% · Green 40% · Blue 55%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%

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

Previews

CSS code for #58668D

.text { color: #58668D; }
.background { background-color: #58668D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #58668D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(88, 102, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 23%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #58668D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(88, 102, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #58668D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(88, 102, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#58668D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#58668D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8D7F58:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #58668D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #58668D

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 #58668D 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 #58668D 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

← #58668C  ·  #58668E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #58668D?

#58668D is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 88, 102, 141). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #58668D?

#58668D is RGB 88, 102, 141 — HSL 224°, 23%, 45% — CMYK 38%, 28%, 0%, 45%.

What colors go with #58668D?

Its complement is #8D7F58; analogous partners are #58818D and #65588D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #58668D for text?

White text on #58668D has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.70:1.