Palettes / Colors / #84809E
#84809E — Dusty Blue
#84809E 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 #84809E 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.
#84809E 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 #999D80; it also sits naturally between #808B9D and #93809D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #84809E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 132, 128, 158 |
| HSL | 248°, 13%, 56% |
| HSV | 248°, 19%, 62% |
| CMYK | 16%, 19%, 0%, 38% |
| XYZ | 23.41, 22.81, 35.52 |
| Yxy | 22.81, 0.2864, 0.2791 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.88, 7.89, -15.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.76, 6.54, -13.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 50% · Blue 62%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 19% · 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 #84809E
.text { color: #84809E; }
.background { background-color: #84809E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #84809E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 128, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 13%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #84809E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 128, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #84809E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 128, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#84809E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#84809E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #999D80:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #84809E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #84809E
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 #84809E: ·
How #84809E 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 #84809E 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 #84809E?
#84809E is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 132, 128, 158). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #84809E?
#84809E is RGB 132, 128, 158 — HSL 248°, 13%, 56% — CMYK 16%, 19%, 0%, 38%.
What colors go with #84809E?
Its complement is #999D80; analogous partners are #808B9D and #93809D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #84809E for text?
Black text on #84809E has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.78:1.