Palettes / Colors / #62637F

#62637F — Dusty Blue

#62637F 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 #62637F 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.

#62637F 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 #7F7E62; it also sits naturally between #62717F and #6F627F. 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 39% · Blue 50%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 50%

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

Previews

CSS code for #62637F

.text { color: #62637F; }
.background { background-color: #62637F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #62637F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(98, 99, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 13%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #62637F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(98, 99, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #62637F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(98, 99, 127, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#62637F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#62637F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7F7E62:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #62637F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #62637F

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 #62637F 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 #62637F 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

← #62637E  ·  #626380 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #62637F?

#62637F is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 98, 99, 127). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #62637F?

#62637F is RGB 98, 99, 127 — HSL 238°, 13%, 44% — CMYK 23%, 22%, 0%, 50%.

What colors go with #62637F?

Its complement is #7F7E62; analogous partners are #62717F and #6F627F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #62637F for text?

White text on #62637F has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.61:1.