Palettes / Colors / #968DBD

#968DBD — Dusty Blue

#968DBD is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #968DBD 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.

#968DBD 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 #B5BE8E; it also sits naturally between #8E9DBE and #AF8EBE. 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 59% · Green 55% · Blue 74%

Cyan 21% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #968DBD

.text { color: #968DBD; }
.background { background-color: #968DBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #968DBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 141, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 27%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #968DBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 141, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #968DBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 141, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#968DBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#968DBD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B5BE8E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #968DBD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #968DBD

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 #968DBD 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 #968DBD 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #968DBD?

#968DBD is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 150, 141, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #968DBD?

#968DBD is RGB 150, 141, 189 — HSL 251°, 27%, 65% — CMYK 21%, 25%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #968DBD?

Its complement is #B5BE8E; analogous partners are #8E9DBE and #AF8EBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #968DBD for text?

Black text on #968DBD has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.07:1.