Palettes / Colors / #76759D
#76759D — Dusty Blue
#76759D 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 #76759D 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.
#76759D 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 #9C9E76; it also sits naturally between #76889E and #8B769E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #76759D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 118, 117, 157 |
| HSL | 242°, 17%, 54% |
| HSV | 242°, 25%, 62% |
| CMYK | 25%, 25%, 0%, 38% |
| XYZ | 19.92, 19.01, 34.52 |
| Yxy | 19.01, 0.2712, 0.2588 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.70, 9.50, -21.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.60, 7.70, -19.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 46% · Blue 62%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 38%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #76759D
.text { color: #76759D; }
.background { background-color: #76759D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #76759D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 117, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 17%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #76759D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 117, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #76759D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 117, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#76759D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#76759D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9C9E76:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.37:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.80:1 AA |
Best text color on #76759D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #76759D
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #76759D: ·
How #76759D 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 #76759D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #76759D?
#76759D is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 118, 117, 157). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #76759D?
#76759D is RGB 118, 117, 157 — HSL 242°, 17%, 54% — CMYK 25%, 25%, 0%, 38%.
What colors go with #76759D?
Its complement is #9C9E76; analogous partners are #76889E and #8B769E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #76759D for text?
Black text on #76759D has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.37:1.