Dusk Color
Dusk is a blue color with hex code #4E5481. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dusk, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dusk Color Values
What Does Dusk Mean?
Dusk belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Dusk sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dusk is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: moderate purplish blue, #4E5180).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dusk
Dusk and #837D4E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #4E6F83 and #624E83, which sit beside dusk on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dusk with triadic partners #834E55 and #55834E. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- East Bay —
#414C7D(Delta E 5) - Dusky Blue —
#475F94(Delta E 7) - Twilight —
#4E518B(Delta E 8) - Denim Blue —
#3B5B92(Delta E 9) - Light Navy Blue —
#2E5A88(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #4E5481; }
.background { background-color: #4E5481; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4E5481; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4E548140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dusk?
Dusk has the hex code #4E5481. In RGB notation it is rgb(78, 84, 129), in HSL it is hsl(233, 25%, 41%), and its OKLCH value is 0.461, 0.074, 277.3.
What does the color dusk mean?
Blue-family colors like dusk carry distinct psychological associations. Dusk belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Dusk sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with dusk?
Dusk has three easy routes: its complement #837D4E for punch, its neighbors #4E6F83 and #624E83 for something calmer, or triadic partners #834E55 and #55834E when you want energy.
Is dusk a standard web color?
No — Dusk is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #4E5481 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dusk lighter or darker?
To lighten dusk, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DFE1EC (lightest tint) to #0D0E16 (darkest shade).
About Dusk
Dusk is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #4E5481 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.