Palettes / Colors / #84809F

#84809F — Dusty Blue

#84809F 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 #84809F 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.

#84809F 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 #9A9F7F; it also sits naturally between #7F8B9F and #937F9F. 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 62%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 38%

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

Previews

CSS code for #84809F

.text { color: #84809F; }
.background { background-color: #84809F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #84809F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 128, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 14%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #84809F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 128, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #84809F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 128, 159, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9A9F7F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #84809F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #84809F

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 #84809F 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 #84809F 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

← #84809E  ·  #8480A0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #84809F?

#84809F is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 132, 128, 159). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #84809F?

#84809F is RGB 132, 128, 159 — HSL 248°, 14%, 56% — CMYK 17%, 19%, 0%, 38%.

What colors go with #84809F?

Its complement is #9A9F7F; analogous partners are #7F8B9F and #937F9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #84809F for text?

Black text on #84809F has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.77:1.