Palettes / Colors / #8482BB
#8482BB — Dusty Blue
#8482BB 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 #8482BB 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.
#8482BB 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 #B9BB81; it also sits naturally between #819CBB and #A081BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8482BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 132, 130, 187 |
| HSL | 242°, 30%, 62% |
| HSV | 242°, 30%, 73% |
| CMYK | 29%, 30%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 26.47, 24.46, 50.34 |
| Yxy | 24.46, 0.2614, 0.2415 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.54, 13.82, -29.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.46, 11.81, -29.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 51% · Blue 73%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8482BB
.text { color: #8482BB; }
.background { background-color: #8482BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8482BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 130, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 30%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8482BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 130, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8482BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 130, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8482BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8482BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9BB81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #8482BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8482BB
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 #8482BB: ·
How #8482BB 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 #8482BB 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 #8482BB?
#8482BB is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 132, 130, 187). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8482BB?
#8482BB is RGB 132, 130, 187 — HSL 242°, 30%, 62% — CMYK 29%, 30%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #8482BB?
Its complement is #B9BB81; analogous partners are #819CBB and #A081BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8482BB for text?
Black text on #8482BB has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.