Dusky Blue Color
Dusky Blue is a blue color with hex code #475F94. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dusky blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dusky Blue Color Values
What Does Dusky Blue Mean?
Dusky Blue 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. Dusky Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dusky Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: moderate purplish blue, #4E5180). It is also known as Last Light Blue.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dusky Blue
Dusky Blue and #947C47 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 — #478694 and #554794, which sit beside dusky blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dusky blue with triadic partners #944760 and #609447. 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
- Denim Blue —
#3B5B92(Delta E 3) - Dusk —
#4E5481(Delta E 7) - Light Navy Blue —
#2E5A88(Delta E 8) - Dusk Blue —
#26538D(Delta E 8) - Waikawa Grey —
#5A6E9C(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #475F94; }
.background { background-color: #475F94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475F94; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #475F9440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dusky blue?
Dusky Blue has the hex code #475F94. In RGB notation it is rgb(71, 95, 148), in HSL it is hsl(221, 35%, 43%), and its OKLCH value is 0.491, 0.09, 264.8.
What does the color dusky blue mean?
Blue-family colors like dusky blue carry distinct psychological associations. Dusky Blue 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. Dusky Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with dusky blue?
Dusky Blue has three easy routes: its complement #947C47 for punch, its neighbors #478694 and #554794 for something calmer, or triadic partners #944760 and #609447 when you want energy.
Is dusky blue a standard web color?
No — Dusky Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #475F94 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dusky blue lighter or darker?
To lighten dusky blue, 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 #E0E5F0 (lightest tint) to #0C1018 (darkest shade).
About Dusky Blue
Dusky Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Last Light Blue. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #475F94 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.