Palettes / Colors / #214252

#214252 — Deep Muted Blue

#214252 is a blue color we call Deep Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#214252 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #543221; it also sits naturally between #21544B and #212A54. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 26% · Blue 32%

Cyan 60% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 68%

Previews

CSS code for #214252

.text { color: #214252; }
.background { background-color: #214252; }
.border { border: 3px solid #214252; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(33, 66, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 43%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #214252; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(33, 66, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #214252; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(33, 66, 82, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#214252">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#214252">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #543221:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #214252: #FFFFFF.

How #214252 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #214252

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #214252?

#214252 is Deep Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 33, 66, 82). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #214252?

#214252 is RGB 33, 66, 82 — HSL 200°, 43%, 23% — CMYK 60%, 20%, 0%, 68%.

What colors go with #214252?

Its complement is #543221; analogous partners are #21544B and #212A54. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #214252 for text?

White text on #214252 has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.97:1.