Palettes / Colors / #595083

#595083 — Dusty Blue

#595083 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #595083 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.

#595083 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 #78824F; it also sits naturally between #4F5F82 and #724F82. 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 31% · Blue 51%

Cyan 32% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 49%

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

Previews

CSS code for #595083

.text { color: #595083; }
.background { background-color: #595083; }
.border { border: 3px solid #595083; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 80, 131); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 24%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #595083; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 80, 131, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #595083; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 80, 131, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#595083">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#595083">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #78824F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #595083: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #595083

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 #595083 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 #595083 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 #595083?

#595083 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 89, 80, 131). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #595083?

#595083 is RGB 89, 80, 131 — HSL 251°, 24%, 41% — CMYK 32%, 39%, 0%, 49%.

What colors go with #595083?

Its complement is #78824F; analogous partners are #4F5F82 and #724F82. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #595083 for text?

White text on #595083 has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.90:1.