Palettes / Colors / #748EAE

#748EAE — Dusty Blue

#748EAE 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 #748EAE 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.

#748EAE 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 #AE9475; it also sits naturally between #75ABAE and #7875AE. 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 68%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

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

Previews

CSS code for #748EAE

.text { color: #748EAE; }
.background { background-color: #748EAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #748EAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 142, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 26%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #748EAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 142, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #748EAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 142, 174, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AE9475:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #748EAE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #748EAE

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 #748EAE 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 #748EAE 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 #748EAE?

#748EAE is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 116, 142, 174). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #748EAE?

#748EAE is RGB 116, 142, 174 — HSL 213°, 26%, 57% — CMYK 33%, 18%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #748EAE?

Its complement is #AE9475; analogous partners are #75ABAE and #7875AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #748EAE for text?

Black text on #748EAE has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.37:1.