Palettes / Colors / #828FA0

#828FA0 — Dusty Blue

#828FA0 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 #828FA0 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.

#828FA0 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 #A19382; it also sits naturally between #829FA1 and #8482A1. 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 51% · Green 56% · Blue 63%

Cyan 19% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 37%

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

Previews

CSS code for #828FA0

.text { color: #828FA0; }
.background { background-color: #828FA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #828FA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(130, 143, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 14%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #828FA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(130, 143, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #828FA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(130, 143, 160, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#828FA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#828FA0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A19382:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #828FA0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #828FA0

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 #828FA0 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 #828FA0 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

← #828F9F  ·  #828FA1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #828FA0?

#828FA0 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 130, 143, 160). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #828FA0?

#828FA0 is RGB 130, 143, 160 — HSL 214°, 14%, 57% — CMYK 19%, 11%, 0%, 37%.

What colors go with #828FA0?

Its complement is #A19382; analogous partners are #829FA1 and #8482A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #828FA0 for text?

Black text on #828FA0 has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.29:1.