Palettes / Colors / #748EAB

#748EAB — Dusty Blue

#748EAB is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #748EAB 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.

#748EAB 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 #AB9173; it also sits naturally between #73A9AB and #7573AB. 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 45% · Green 56% · Blue 67%

Cyan 32% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #748EAB

.text { color: #748EAB; }
.background { background-color: #748EAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #748EAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 142, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 25%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #748EAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 142, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #748EAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 142, 171, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#748EAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#748EAB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AB9173:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #748EAB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #748EAB

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 #748EAB 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 #748EAB 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 #748EAB?

#748EAB is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 116, 142, 171). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #748EAB?

#748EAB is RGB 116, 142, 171 — HSL 212°, 25%, 56% — CMYK 32%, 17%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #748EAB?

Its complement is #AB9173; analogous partners are #73A9AB and #7573AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #748EAB for text?

Black text on #748EAB has a contrast ratio of 6.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.39:1.