Palettes / Colors / #625F86

#625F86 — Dusty Blue

#625F86 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 #625F86 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.

#625F86 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 #83865F; it also sits naturally between #5F6F86 and #765F86. 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 38% · Green 37% · Blue 53%

Cyan 27% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 47%

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

Previews

CSS code for #625F86

.text { color: #625F86; }
.background { background-color: #625F86; }
.border { border: 3px solid #625F86; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(98, 95, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 17%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #625F86; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(98, 95, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #625F86; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(98, 95, 134, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#625F86">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#625F86">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #83865F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #625F86: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #625F86

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 #625F86 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 #625F86 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 #625F86?

#625F86 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 98, 95, 134). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #625F86?

#625F86 is RGB 98, 95, 134 — HSL 245°, 17%, 45% — CMYK 27%, 29%, 0%, 47%.

What colors go with #625F86?

Its complement is #83865F; analogous partners are #5F6F86 and #765F86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #625F86 for text?

White text on #625F86 has a contrast ratio of 6.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.50:1.