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Dusty Blue

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CMYK (approximate)
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Relative luminance0.3271
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Shades of Dusty Blue

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text2.78:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text7.54:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white2.78:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black6.78:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

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Dusty Blue

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About Dusty Blue

Dusty Blue (#8C9DAD) is a medium, muted color from the Blue family with a cool character. It is made of 140 red, 157 green and 173 blue (hsl(209, 17%, 61%)). Its contrast ratio is 2.78:1 against white and 7.54:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #8C9DAD stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 140, 157 and 173 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 209°, 17% saturation and 61% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#778899Light Slate Gray#95A5A6Concrete#8E9294Pewter#8C92ACCool Gray#A9A9A9Dark Gray#708090Slate Gray#5D8AA8Air Force Blue#6699CCBlue Gray#B0C4DELight Steel Blue#AEC6CFPastel Blue

Palettes with this color

Concrete and Coral#2B2D42 #8D99AE #EDF2F4 #EF233C #D90429Dusty Blue Ceremony#F4F6F8 #CFD9E2 #9FB3C8 #61789A #D6B88FSilver Morning#F7F9FB #E1E6EB #B8C2CC #7A8794 #3E4A56Denim Days#F1F1EE #C8D3E0 #6C8EBF #2F4F7F #1A2238

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Dusty Blue?
The HEX code of Dusty Blue is #8C9DAD. In RGB it is rgb(140, 157, 173) and in HSL hsl(209, 17%, 61%).
Which text color works on Dusty Blue?
White text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 on Dusty Blue and black text 7.54:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Dusty Blue?
Rotating the hue of Dusty Blue by 180° gives #AD9C8C, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Dusty Blue in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Dusty Blue is cmyk(19%, 9%, 0%, 32%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.