Dusky Blue

#475F94

Dusky Blue #475F94

Shades of Dusky Blue

#465F93

#3F5483

#374A73

#2F3F62

#273452

#1F2A41

#171F31

#0F1520

#070A10

#000000

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Tints of Dusky Blue

#465F93

#556D9F

#667CAB

#778CB7

#8B9CC3

#9FAECF

#B5C1DB

#CCD4E7

#E5E9F3

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dusky Blue

#0748D4

#124CC8

#1D50BD

#2954B1

#3458A6

#405C9B

#4B618F

#566584

#626979

#6D6D6D

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What color is Dusky Blue

Dusky Blue is a medium dark medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Dusky Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dusky Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dusky Blue is #475F94.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dusky Blue has 28%% Red, 37% Green, and 58% Blue.
Dusky Blue has 221° Hue, 52% Saturation, and 58% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dusky Blue has 221° Hue, 35% Saturation, and 43% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dusky Blue has 52% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow, and 42% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#475F94

RGB

(71, 95, 148)

(28%, 37%, 58%)

HSV

(221°, 52, 58)

(61%, 52%, 58%)

HSL

(221°, 35, 43)

(61%, 35%, 43%)

CMYK

(52, 36, 0, 42)

(52%, 36%, 0%, 42%)

How does Dusky Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dusky Blue is 12%, which is low.
Dusky Blue has a higher contrast with white than black. Dusky Blue and black have a 3.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dusky Blue and white have a 6.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

12%

insufficient (3.3)

AA (6.3)

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What colors go with Dusky Blue

Summer

#494434

#475F94

#B7AF7F

#D3DBE8

#F3F0E8

Winter

#475F94

#9560C0

#4DB5C7

#D1DAE8

#E8EEEE

Spring

#475F94

#3F7767

#6BC181

#DDE4EE

#DBF3E3

Analogous

#384665

#475F94

#92AADE

#DBE0E8

#E8EAEE

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How to mix Dusky Blue paint

To mix Dusky Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Blue, 6% Cyan, 42% Black, 28% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

25%

Cyan

6%

Magenta

0%

Black

42%

White

28%

To mix Dusky Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Cyan, 12% Magenta, 42% Black, 28% White, as shown below.

Cyan

18%

Magenta

12%

Yellow

0%

Black

42%

White

28%

What colors are similar to Dusky Blue

Colors similar to Dusky Blue are: Kashmir Blue, Denim, Waikawa Grey, Chambray, and Dull Blue. Kashmir Blue is more cyan and paler and lighter than Dusky Blue. Denim is more cyan and brighter than Dusky Blue. Waikawa Grey is paler and lighter than Dusky Blue. Chambray is brighter and darker than Dusky Blue. Dull Blue is more cyan and lighter than Dusky Blue.

Kashmir Blue

#507096

more cyan,

paler,

lighter

Denim

#3B638C

more cyan,

brighter

Waikawa Grey

#5A6E9C

paler,

lighter

Chambray

#354E8C

brighter,

darker

Dull Blue

#49759C

more cyan,

lighter