Kashmir Blue Color
Kashmir Blue is a blue color with hex code #507096. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with kashmir blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Kashmir Blue Color Values
What Does Kashmir Blue Mean?
Kashmir 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. Kashmir 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, Kashmir Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: moderate blue, #436B95).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Kashmir Blue
Kashmir Blue and #957650 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 — #509295 and #545095, which sit beside kashmir blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair kashmir blue with triadic partners #95506F and #6F9550. 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
- Cadet Blue —
#4E7496(Delta E 3) - Dull Blue —
#49759C(Delta E 4) - Stormy Blue —
#507B9C(Delta E 6) - Waikawa Grey —
#5A6E9C(Delta E 6) - Muted Blue —
#3B719F(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #507096; }
.background { background-color: #507096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #507096; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #50709640; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for kashmir blue?
Kashmir Blue has the hex code #507096. In RGB notation it is rgb(80, 112, 150), in HSL it is hsl(213, 30%, 45%), and its OKLCH value is 0.536, 0.071, 253.3.
What does the color kashmir blue mean?
Blue-family colors like kashmir blue carry distinct psychological associations. Kashmir 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. Kashmir Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with kashmir blue?
Kashmir Blue has three easy routes: its complement #957650 for punch, its neighbors #509295 and #545095 for something calmer, or triadic partners #95506F and #6F9550 when you want energy.
Is kashmir blue a standard web color?
No — Kashmir Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #507096 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make kashmir blue lighter or darker?
To lighten kashmir 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 #E1E7EF (lightest tint) to #0E141B (darkest shade).
About Kashmir Blue
Kashmir Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #507096 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.