Palettes / Colors / #625F9D

#625F9D — Dusty Blue

#625F9D 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 #625F9D 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.

#625F9D 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 #999C5E; it also sits naturally between #5E7A9C and #805E9C. 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 62%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 38%

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

Previews

CSS code for #625F9D

.text { color: #625F9D; }
.background { background-color: #625F9D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #625F9D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(98, 95, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 25%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #625F9D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(98, 95, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #625F9D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(98, 95, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#625F9D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#625F9D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #999C5E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #625F9D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #625F9D

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 #625F9D 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 #625F9D 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 #625F9D?

#625F9D is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 98, 95, 157). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #625F9D?

#625F9D is RGB 98, 95, 157 — HSL 243°, 25%, 49% — CMYK 38%, 39%, 0%, 38%.

What colors go with #625F9D?

Its complement is #999C5E; analogous partners are #5E7A9C and #805E9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #625F9D for text?

White text on #625F9D has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.64:1.