Palettes / Colors / #84809B

#84809B — Dusty Blue

#84809B 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 #84809B 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.

#84809B 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 #969A7E; it also sits naturally between #7E889A and #907E9A. 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 52% · Green 50% · Blue 61%

Cyan 15% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 39%

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

Previews

CSS code for #84809B

.text { color: #84809B; }
.background { background-color: #84809B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #84809B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 128, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 12%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #84809B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 128, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #84809B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 128, 155, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#84809B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#84809B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #969A7E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #84809B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #84809B

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 #84809B 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 #84809B 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

← #84809A  ·  #84809C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #84809B?

#84809B is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 132, 128, 155). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #84809B?

#84809B is RGB 132, 128, 155 — HSL 249°, 12%, 55% — CMYK 15%, 17%, 0%, 39%.

What colors go with #84809B?

Its complement is #969A7E; analogous partners are #7E889A and #907E9A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #84809B for text?

Black text on #84809B has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.79:1.